A Red-tailed Hawk observed near Arbor Creek Middle School in Carrollton, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Dec 21, 2012 […]
Giant Floater – Dead Zone
There is a pond behind the Mustang Apartments in Carrollton, Texas. Like most ponds in the area, this one is shrunken due to the extended […]
Black and Yellow Garden Spider – Egg Sack
This is an egg sack created by a Black and Yellow Garden Spider. It was found in Hidden Cove Park in The Colony, Texas. The […]
Ornate Box Turtle – Extinct?
You don’t see many of these now-a-days—dead or alive. This is the shell of a deceased Ornate Box Turtle. Decades ago these turtles were very […]
Beaver – Population Density
For this project we explored two stream beds for the purposes of observing and documenting evidence of Beaver activity. The small creeks we chose were […]
Red-winged Blackbirds – Females
Female Red-winged Blackbirds photographed in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec 22, 2012 Time of Day […]
Eastern Phoebe – Thorny
An Eastern Phoebe observed in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec 22, 2012 Time of Day […]
American Wigeon – Winter Water
Male and female American Wigeons photographed on one of the ponds in the Nob Hill Greenbelt Park on the day after Christmas. A winter storm […]
American Goldfinch – Raider
I came across a small flock of American Goldfinches in a tree in Carrollton’s Nob Hill Park. The tree was laden with small masses of […]
Northern Mockingbird – White Christmas
A white Christmas is a rarity in north Texas. Including this year there have only been two in the last several decades. Snowy weather offers […]
Sharp-shinned Hawk – First Sight
Sharp-shinned Hawks are very similar in appearance to the slightly larger Cooper’s Hawk. Their general form and coloration is nearly identical, and because of this […]
Great-tailed Grackles – Merry Christmas!
Great-tailed Grackles are aptly named. The sound of the word “Grackle” describes these birds to a tee. It perfectly encapsulates their appearance and their behaviors. […]