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November 18, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great Blue Heron – Fishing the Spillway

A Great Blue Heron photographed at the White Rock Lake spillway. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Oct 20, 2012 Time […]

November 17, 2012
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Northern Cardinal – Cold Day

A male Northern Cardinal observed on the first really cold day of fall in Corinth, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Corinth Date […]

November 16, 2012
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American Coot – Spillway

American Coots photographed at the White Rock Lake spillway. Wikipedia has this to say about American Coots: Much research has been done on the breeding […]

November 15, 2012
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Armadillo – Grasshopper Bounty

I encountered this Armadillo on the Cottonwood Trail in the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). I was headed one way and he was headed […]

November 14, 2012
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Turkey Vulture – Dam Wind

A strange and powerful wind was blowing out of the south this past weekend. I was out exploring the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) […]

November 14, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Trinity River Adventure

Dateline – November 3, 2012 I recently had the great privilege of joining a small group of urban wilderness explorers on a canoe trip down […]

November 13, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Northern Pintail – Fall Water

This Northern Pintail was observed in the Lower Chain of Wetland Cells in the Great Trinity Forest, Dallas, Texas. That’s a lightly colored American Coot […]

November 12, 2012
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American White Pelican – First Wave

This was quite a sight to see. Hiking through the Lower Chain of Wetland Cells in the Great Trinity Forest at dawn you can expect […]

November 11, 2012
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Ruddy Dagger Moth – Yellow Fuzzy

A Ruddy Dagger Moth Caterpillar found near Bryan’s Slough in the Great Trinity Forest, Dallas, Texas. Observations Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date […]

November 10, 2012
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Ground Skink – Almost a Snake

A Ground Skink photographed near the old abandoned Roosevelt Heights neighborhood in Dallas, Texas.

November 9, 2012
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Whirligig Beetle – On the Surface

We discovered thousands of these Whirligig Beetles covering the surface of this small lake in the Trinity River Greenbelt Riverbend Preserve. Most were stationary at […]

November 9, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Kestrel – Riverbend

An American Kestrel observed in far southeast Dallas County. Wikipedia has this to say about American Kestrels: In contrast to many other raptor species, the […]

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December 29, 2025, 7:09 pm
Mainly clear
NW
Mainly clear
39°F
2 mph
Apparent: 30°F
Pressure: 1033 mb
Humidity: 46%
Winds: 2 mph NW
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:29 am
Sunset: 5:29 pm
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Windgusts: 7 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 29, 2025, 7:09 pm
Mainly clear
NW
Mainly clear
39°F
2 mph
Apparent: 30°F
Pressure: 1033 mb
Humidity: 46%
Winds: 2 mph NW
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:29 am
Sunset: 5:29 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
December 29, 2025
Day
Cloudy
NNW
Overcast
43°F
Winds: 4 mph NNW
Windgusts: 7 mph
 
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