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June 6, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Yellow-crowned Night Heron – The Watcher

This exotic looking Yellow-crowned Night Heron was observed in the Joppa Preserve area of the Great Trinity Forest. He was photographed in the woods just […]

June 5, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Wood Duck – Beauty

This beautiful and exotic looking male Wood Duck was photographed in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas. Observations Details County – Dallas City – […]

June 5, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Black Bullhead – The Blob

This observation surprised me a little bit. I haven’t seen anything like this before. I was walking next to small pond in the Great Trinity […]

June 5, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest Update 7

This observation is part of a weekly monitoring of an active Red-shouldered Hawk nest. Last week’s observation can be seen here: Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest […]

June 4, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Paper Wasp – Aquanauts

I observed these Paper Wasps landing on the surface of this pond in the Great Trinity Forest. The wasps would land on the water, and […]

June 4, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Feral Hog – Lake Highlands Spot Check

I have been stopping by the White Rock Creek Bike Trail in Lake Highlands on a weekly basis for roughly two months now. The main […]

June 4, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Black Vulture – Nest Update 8

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: […]

June 3, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-eared Slider – Hickory Creek

Red-eared Sliders seen swimming in Hickory Creek under the Old Alton Bridge in unincorporated Denton County. The last three pictures in this series are of […]

June 1, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great Blue Heron – The Raider

This observation comes to us from George Angadicheril in Arlington, Texas. George has a small Koi pond in his backyard, and recently he noticed some […]

June 1, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Eastern Cottontail – Proper Manners

A pair of Eastern Cottontails eating grass just after a gentle spring rain shower. Wikipedia has this to say about Eastern Cottontails: The eastern cottontail […]

June 1, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Black Vulture – Well Received

These Black Vultures were observed congregating on a tall cell phone tower in far north Denton, Texas. Most of the large black birds are collected […]

May 31, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-tailed Hawk – Nest Update 6

May 30, 2012 This observation is the continuation of a previous post. The previous article can be found here: Red-tailed Hawk – Nest Update 5 […]

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March 12, 2026, 1:12 am
Clear sky
N
Clear sky
51°F
2 mph
Apparent: 44°F
Pressure: 1029 mb
Humidity: 47%
Winds: 2 mph N
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:40 am
Sunset: 7:32 pm
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Forecast
March 12, 2026
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Sunny
NNE
Clear sky
63°F
Winds: 2 mph NNE
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
March 12, 2026, 1:12 am
Clear sky
N
Clear sky
51°F
2 mph
Apparent: 44°F
Pressure: 1029 mb
Humidity: 47%
Winds: 2 mph N
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:40 am
Sunset: 7:32 pm
© 2026 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
March 12, 2026
Day
Sunny
NNE
Clear sky
63°F
Winds: 2 mph NNE
Windgusts: 7 mph
 
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