A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher panting in the heat of a hot Texas summer. 100F(38C) plus at noon on this day. Observation Details County – Dallas City […]
House Finch – Crimson and Clover
It’s been a long time since I’ve photographed a House Finch. This vividly colored male is striking with his deeply red feathers emphasized against a […]
Common Carp – Bittern Marsh
A Common Carp feeding on vegetation and blowing bubbles in the waters of Bittern Marsh. The Bittern Marsh and the trail that leads to it […]
Anhinga – Bittern Marsh
This juvenile Anhinga was photographed at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) in the Bittern Marsh. Reportedly, Anhingas are rarely seen at LLELA, which […]
Mallard – At Summer’s End
Families of Mallards engaged in their duck business in and around Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. As the long hot summer draws to a close […]
Black and Yellow Garden Spider – Saving Some for Later
A Black and Yellow Garden Spider lording over a recently cached insect. The hapless bug has been envenomated and wrapped in silk, so that the […]
White-tailed Deer – Near Lake Lewisville
I did a little trail camera work in Little Elm near Lake Lewisville this summer. Camera Trapping is what they call it these days. The […]
Raccoon – Raiders at Dusk
These are trail camera pictures of Raccoons raiding a peanut and apple cache in Little Elm, Texas. The Raccoons returned to the site two nights […]
Robber Fly – Wasp Mimic
This is the black form of the wasp mimic Robber Fly Prolepsis tristus. There is also a red form of this fly that looks even […]
Purple Martin – Majesty
This observation is a follow up on an earlier post: Purple Martin – Garland Roost Returning to the Purple Martin roost in Garland, Texas I […]
Tachinid Fly – False Purple Thistles
This is a Tachinid Fly (Peleteria sp.) collecting pollen from False Purple Thistles along the banks of Doe Branch Creek. Observation Details County – Denton […]
Eurasian Collared-dove – In Comparison
We have several varieties of doves here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Two of them are illustrated in this article. On the left is the […]