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January 15, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Osprey – Over Castle Hills

Driving through the Castle Hills subdivision on Sunday afternoon, I spotted an unusual looking bird circling over the waters of Bright Lake. I was surprised […]

January 14, 2013
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Great Horned Owl – Silhouette

A pair of Great Horned Owls have been attracting a lot of attention at White Rock Lake these days. If you show up at dusk, […]

January 14, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Monk Parakeet – In Richardson

Several weeks ago I was contacted with a Monk Parakeet sighting in Richardson, Texas near the intersection of Plano Road and Arapaho Road. I wasn’t […]

January 13, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Mallard – Trio

Mallards congregating in a Carrollton Beaver pond. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Dec 23, 2012 Time of Day – Midmorning […]

January 12, 2013
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Northern Cardinal – Winter Red

Male Northern Cardinals photographed in The Colony’s Hidden Cove Park. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec 30, 2012 Time […]

January 11, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

White-tailed Deer – Four

There are four White-tailed Deer in these photographs taken near Schiff Lake in The Colony, Texas. There are two deer in the foreground and two […]

January 10, 2013
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A Rare Bird

Dateline – January 5, 2013 On Saturday I had the great privilege of joining featured photographer David Mimlitch as he worked on his latest project. […]

January 9, 2013
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Nutria – In a Beaver Pond

A Nutria swimming through a Beaver pond on a cold, overcast winter day. In these pictures the Nutria has stopped just next a Beaver lodge. […]

January 8, 2013
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Coyote – Oakridge

Last week some Coyotes in Garland, Texas made the local news. Several of the Texas prairie wolves had made a home of an disused golf […]

January 7, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-tailed Hawk – Five Guys

The quantity of Red-tailed Hawks increases in North Texas as northern birds migrate south and add their numbers to our resident population. Combine this with […]

January 6, 2013
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Red-eared Slider – Koi Pond

A Red-eared Slider in a Koi Pond on the campus of Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. Wikipedia describes Red-eared Sliders as follows: Turtles also […]

January 5, 2013
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Raccoon – Stamp Pad

These are Raccoon tracks found in the soft mud along the Trinity River near Sandy Lake Road. Wikipedia says this about Raccoons: The raccoon (Listeni/ræˈkuːn/, […]

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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
December 28, 2025, 2:06 pm
Clear sky
WNW
Clear sky
81°F
4 mph
Apparent: 70°F
Pressure: 1009 mb
Humidity: 79%
Winds: 4 mph WNW
Windgusts: 11 mph
Sunrise: 7:28 am
Sunset: 5:29 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
December 28, 2025
Day
Cloudy
WNW
Overcast
81°F
Winds: 7 mph WNW
Windgusts: 11 mph
 
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