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: […]
Yellow-crowned Night Heron – Juvenile
This juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron was observed at Lemmon Lake in the Joppa Preserve area of the Great Trinity Forest. This is a young, newly […]
Texas Rat Snake – Dead
It’s not clear what killed this Texas Rat Snake. No trauma was obvious. He was found on the sidewalk just out side the Eco Park […]
Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer – Dead
I found this Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer dead on the drive way leading into the Trinity River Audubon Center. The snake had likely been hit by […]
Northern Mockingbird – Mortality
We found this deceased Northern Mockingbird found in the parking lot of UNT Discovery Park. It is not clear what caused the death of this […]
Blue Jay – Vivid
Blue Jays are very charming birds. Their blue, black and white coloration is vivid and striking. They are members of the Corvid family of birds. […]
Spotted Gar – In the Land of Gar
Garland is truly the Land of Gar. This Spotted Gar was observed in the Rowlett Creek Nature Preserve in Garland, Texas. The fish was discovered […]
Plain-bellied Water Snake – Concealed
This Plain-bellied Water Snake was observed in the Rowlett Creek Nature Preserve in Garland, Texas. He was concealed among some fallen trees piled together after […]
Black Carpenter Ant – Yellow Goo
These Black Carpenter Ants are big. The biggest are around 0.5in/1cm in length. They were observed in the Great Trinity Forest and were busy feeding […]
Alligator Gar – Death Trap
I found these Alligator Gar skeletons in a washed out gully in the McCommas region of the Great Trinity Forest. There were at least four […]
Silver-bellied Cicada – The Sound of Summer
Observed in the Joppa Preserve, Great Trinity Forest in Dallas, Texas. This cicada was making a tremendous amount of noise, making locating him an easy […]
White Ibis – Reflected Beauty
This pair of White Ibises was photographed at Lemmon Lake in the Joppa Preserve, Dallas, Texas. I was concealed and stationary when these two birds […]