I photographed this group of male and juvenile Great-tailed Grackles at Sunset Bay on White Rock Lake. The young birds, in particular, seemed to be […]
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle – Metallic
The predaceous Six-spotted Tiger Beetle is generally considered a beneficial insect, as they hunt and feed on many species of pest insects. This attractive, metallic […]
Red-eared Slider – Rambling
Red-eared Sliders are considered semi-aquatic turtles, but they are inclined to wander. I have often encountered these turtles quite some distance from a suitable body […]
Mississippi Kite – A First
This was a weekend of firsts for me down in the Great Trinity Forest. This is the first Mississippi Kite I have ever seen. I […]
Feral Hog – Storming the Beach
I came across a pretty good size sounder of Feral Hogs this weekend in the Great Trinity Forest. The sounder included hogs of all ages. […]
Wood Stork – A First
This is another first for me in the Great Trinity Forest. I have never seen Wood Storks in the wild before this day. I was […]
Black Vulture – Nest Update 12
This observation is a continuation of an earlier post documenting observations made at an active Black Vulture nest. The previous article can be found here: […]
Chamberlain Drive Rookery: Victory!
Dateline – June 23, 2012 Last summer there was a natural disaster on Chamberlain Drive in Carrollton, Texas. It wasn’t your typical natural disaster, however. […]
Raccoon – Lower Jawbone
This is the lower jawbone of a Raccoon. It was found on a dirt trail near McCommas Bluff in the Great Trinity Forest. If you […]
Franklin’s Gull – Trinity River Swarm
Franklin Gulls flying high above the new Trinity River pedestrian bridge just south of the Trinity River Audubon Center. Observation Details County – Dallas City […]
Yellow-crowned Night Heron – Front Yard Birds
This Yellow-Crowned Night Heron observation comes to us from Landon Cheatham in Richardson, Texas. This pair of newly fledged juveniles was raised in a tree […]
Funnel Weaver – Trap!
These Funnel Weaver spiders (probably Agelenopsis naevia) were photographed in The Colony, Texas. Their numerous web funnels practically covered the ground in some places. Funnel […]