Copperheads are, by a large margin, the snake I have most frequently encountered in the Great Trinity Forest. In fact, this well camouflaged fellow is […]
Snowy Egret – Yellow Feet
A Snowy Egret observed foraging in the shallow waters of Lemmon Lake located in the Joppa Preserve area of the Great Trinity Forest. Observations Details […]
White-tailed Deer – In Arbor Hills Nature Preserve?
Anyone familiar with the Trestle Loop Trail in Plano’s Arbor Hills Nature Preserve will recognize this location. A branch of Indian Creek flows through this […]
Turkey Vulture – Overlook
This Turkey Vulture was observed in the far southeast corner of The Colony, Texas. Observations Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – […]
Familiar Bluet – Interrupted
I didn’t realize what I had with these pictures until I got home and had a better look at them. The pictures are of damselflies […]
Black Vulture – Nest Update 10
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: […]
White-winged Dove – Parking Lot Nest
This White-winged Dove was cooing loudly when we found her. All of the noise made it easy to locate her. She was dutifully incubating her […]
White-winged Dove – Nest Building Materials
I photographed this White-winged Dove in Richardson, Texas. When I first saw the dove, he was perched on a power line. After just a moment […]
Common Snapping Turtle – Date Night
I observed this pair of mating Common Snapping Turtle in the shallow water of Lemmon Lake in the Great Trinity Forest. The pair was observed […]
Yellow-crowned Night Heron – The Hunters
I observed these Yellow-crowned Night Herons by the ponds that line the White Rock Creek Bike Trail in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas. […]
Copperhead – Take a Seat
I was looking for a place to sit and catch my breath deep in the Great Trinity Forest this weekend. I was ready to take […]
Raccoon – Population Density
The wooded area that follows White Rock Creek just north of Loop 12 in Lake Highlands has a Raccoon population density as high as I […]