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December 24, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great Horned Owl – Sunset

This pair of Great Horned Owls was observed at dusk near White Rock Lake. Great Horned Owls are some of the earliest breeding birds in […]

December 23, 2012
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Beaver – Lodge

A Beaver’s Lodge built in a small cattle tank in The Colony, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about the North American Beaver: The North […]

December 22, 2012
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Mourning Dove – Mesquite Tree

A Mourning Dove observed in The Colony, Texas Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Nov 7, 2009 Time of Day […]

December 21, 2012
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Cooper’s Hawk – Preening

A large (likely a female) Cooper’s Hawk preening in Carrollton, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Jan 21, 2012 Time […]

December 20, 2012
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Red-tailed Hawk – Addison Airport

I first spotted the Red-tailed Hawk as he sat perched atop a small tower near the north end of the runway. Soon after I saw […]

December 19, 2012
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Coyote – Normandy Estates

The wooded area between the Frito-Lay offices and Normandy Estates in Plano, Texas is loaded with Coyotes. On several occasions I recorded images of Coyotes […]

December 18, 2012
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White-tailed Deer – Normandy Estates

Once it was established that there are deer living in Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, I began to wonder where else in Plano they might be. […]

December 17, 2012
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McCommas

Dateline – November 21, 2012 There are many fine points of interest to be seen in Dallas’ Great Trinity Forest. The list is long. There […]

December 16, 2012
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Great-tailed Grackle – Acorns

Female Great-tailed Grackles feeding on acorns near Addison Airport. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Addison Date – Sep 8, 2012 Time of Day […]

December 15, 2012
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Red-tailed Hawk – Taking Flight

This hawk was observed perch on a rooftop over looking a neighborhood creek. Red-tailed Hawks can be skittish, and this one took to the air […]

December 14, 2012
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White-tailed Deer – Near Schiff Lake

White-tailed Deer near Schiff Lake in The Colony, Texas. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about White-tailed Deer: The white-tailed deer is highly variable […]

December 13, 2012
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Mallard – Strategies

Mallards at Carrollton’s Woodlake Pond. Notice the unusual stance the ducks take when in repose. I did a quick Google search to see if I […]

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December 28, 2025, 4:47 pm
Clear sky
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Clear sky
73°F
4 mph
Apparent: 70°F
Pressure: 1009 mb
Humidity: 79%
Winds: 4 mph NNW
Windgusts: 11 mph
Sunrise: 7:28 am
Sunset: 5:29 pm
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Windgusts: 11 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
December 28, 2025, 4:47 pm
Clear sky
NNW
Clear sky
73°F
4 mph
Apparent: 70°F
Pressure: 1009 mb
Humidity: 79%
Winds: 4 mph NNW
Windgusts: 11 mph
Sunrise: 7:28 am
Sunset: 5:29 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
December 28, 2025
Day
Cloudy
WNW
Overcast
83°F
Winds: 7 mph WNW
Windgusts: 11 mph
 
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