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August 10, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Longear Sunfish – Five Mile Creek

These Longear Sunfish were captured in Five Mile Creek near Rugged Road in Oak Cliff. These fish—and others—were captured with a seine net, photographed, and […]

August 10, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Green Sunfish – Five Mile Creek

This Green Sunfish was captured in Five Mile Creek near Rugged Road in Oak Cliff. This fish—and others—were captured with a seine net, photographed, and […]

August 9, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great-tailed Grackle – Demands

This is a fledgling Great-tailed Grackle demanding that his mother feed him. That request didn’t seem to be a priority for mom at the time […]

August 9, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Alfalfa Butterfly – Sunflower

This Alfalfa Butterfly was observed on a Lake Lewisville floodplain. Observation Details County – Denton City – Lake Lewisville Date – Jun 13, 2013 Time […]

August 8, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Organ-pipe Mud Dauber – Under Bridge

These are pictures of Organ-pipe Mud Dauber nests. They were found under the Rugged Drive bridge which spans Five Mile Creek in Dallas, Texas. This […]

August 8, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Banded Sphinx Moth – Driveway

Melinda DeLeon provided us with these pictures of this large and stunning Banded Sphinx Moth. Melinda was doing yard work when she discovered the moth […]

August 7, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Kestrel – Run Off

This was a cool observation. First, I noticed a male American Kestrel coming in for a landing on top of this utility pole. He had […]

August 7, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Monk Parakeet – Cell Phone Tower

This observation documents what for me is somewhat new behavior for Monk Parakeets. Monk Parakeets show a distinct preference for man-made structures when they chooses […]

August 6, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great Trinity Forest: Southern Corridor

Dateline – August 4, 2013 The Great Trinity Forest is loaded with wildlife of all kinds. There are lots of big mammals. Thriving populations of […]

August 5, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Purple Martin – Garland Roost

This was a first for me. I have never seen a Purple Martin roost before. The photographs and video in this post show thousands of […]

August 4, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Black-crowned Night Heron – Tongue

Have you ever wondered what a Black-crowned Night Heron’s tongue looked like? Yeah, me neither. Nonetheless, these pictures will give you a quick peek at […]

August 4, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Turkey Vulture – Roost

This is a small Turkey Vulture roost located at Lake Lewisville in Denton County. Observation Details County – Denton City – Little Elm Date – […]

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DFW Metropolitan Area
September 25, 2025, 9:45 am
Clear sky
NW
Clear sky
73°F
2 mph
Apparent: 73°F
Pressure: 1017 mb
Humidity: 68%
Winds: 2 mph NW
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:17 am
Sunset: 7:19 pm
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Forecast
September 25, 2025
Day
Partly sunny
NW
Mainly clear
86°F
Winds: 2 mph NW
Windgusts: 4 mph
 

Share Your Interest

North Central Texas Wildlife

Would you like to share your own Dallas/Fort Worth area urban wildlife observations? We recommend joining the North Central Texas Wildlife Facebook Group. Fun and spontaneous, there are lot's of wonderful wildlife observations and excellent photographs posted to this group everyday. I know the other members would love to see what you have to contribute as well!

Click here to give them a visit!

Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
September 25, 2025, 9:45 am
Clear sky
NW
Clear sky
73°F
2 mph
Apparent: 73°F
Pressure: 1017 mb
Humidity: 68%
Winds: 2 mph NW
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:17 am
Sunset: 7:19 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
September 25, 2025
Day
Partly sunny
NW
Mainly clear
86°F
Winds: 2 mph NW
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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