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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]