This Virginia Opossum has made a serious miscalculation. Something inspired her to climb this tree in the middle of the famed UTSWMC heron rookery—a tree […]
Feral Cat – Predator
Every spring and summer Memorial Gardens Park on the UT Southwestern Medical Center campus plays host to a menagerie of egrets and other large wading […]
Killdeer – Purple Flowers
A Killdeer roaming among purple flowers at McInnish park in Carrollton, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Carrollton Date – Mar 5, 2012 […]
White-lined Sphinx Moth – Photobomb
This photograph comes to us from Penny Halstead. Penny stopped to take a picture of this Nodding Plumeless Thistle when a White-lined Sphinx Moth photobombed […]
Bobcat – Point Blank
Aparna Rao spotted this Bobcat just seconds after steeping out of car at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, Texas. She managed a few […]
Black-bellied Whistling Duck – Doing Well
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks are unique and attractive birds. With long pink legs and a long neck, these birds cannot be confused with any other duck […]
Monk Parakeet – In Irving
I love posting about these tenacious Monk Parakeets. These invasive birds—escaped pets—look as if they belong in the tropics, but they have somehow managed to […]
Turkey Vulture – Pond Hopping
A Turkey Vulture coming pondside for a morning drink in the Village Creek Drying Beds, Arlington, Texas. Observation Details County – Tarrant City – Arlington […]
Bald Eagle – Tower Nest Update 10
NOTE: This post is part of a continuing series of observations: [ First | << Prev | Next >> ] For this week’s session at […]
Feral Hog – Irresponsible
A Feral Hog photographed on Village Creek Drying Bed property. Also located within the boundaries of the VCDB is a large corral-style Feral Hog trap. […]
Great Horned Owl – VCDB Nests The End
NOTE: This observation is a continuation of a previous post. The earlier article can be found here: Great Horned Owl – VCDB Nests Update 9 […]
American Coot – Busy Weekend
American Coots mixing with an even larger congregation of Ring-billed Gulls in Carrollton, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about American Coots: The American Coot […]