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March 2, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Ring-billed Gull – Super Target

Ring-billed Gulls like parking lots, perhaps because parking lots are large and uniformly flat, much like the surface of a body of water. These birds […]

March 1, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Dark-eyed Junco – Winter Visitor

These Dark-eyed Juncos were observed in Carrollton, Texas during the month of February. There have been quite a few of these charming little birds in […]

March 1, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Northern Harrier – A First

This is a first for me. I had never seen a Northern Harrier before this encounter. I observed this bird as I pulled into McInnish […]

February 29, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Pied-billed Grebe – More than a Mouthful

I observed this Pied-billed Grebe on a small lake in Carrollton’s McInnish Park. The grebe dove and submerged as I approached, giving me the impression […]

February 29, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Striped Skunk – Reckless

I observed a large number of roadkill Striped Skunks on US 380 this weekend. This is an unfortunate, but common, occurrence at this time of […]

February 26, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Yellow-rumped Warbler – Urban Hazards

This female Yellow-rumped Warbler was the unfortunate victim of a common urban hazard for birds. The bird was killed by an impact with a large […]

February 25, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-tailed Hawk – A Quick Visit, Then Some Noise

These two video are from an accidental capture. This Red-tailed Hawk just happened to decide to conduct some business in front of one of my […]

February 24, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Ring-billed Gull – North Wind

These Ring-billed Gulls were photographed in North Lakes Park in Denton, Texas. This group of gulls had gathered on the dirt road that runs along […]

February 23, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Coyote – Wary

Today I present time lapse video of an urban Coyote approaching a Camera Trap. This very cautious Coyote took almost 14 hours to work up […]

February 22, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-tailed Hawk – Roadside Diner

These two Red-tailed Hawks were observed feeding on a roadkill turtle near UNT Discovery Park in Denton, Texas. We first spotted the birds near the […]

February 21, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Eastern Cottontail – Grade School

These three Eastern Cottontails were photographed on the grounds of the Homestead Elementary School in Carrollton, Texas. Each of the rabbits were involved in a […]

Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Cedar Waxwings – First of the Season

This large congregation of Cedar Waxwings is the first observed group this winter. They were gathered in a large tree, and were vocalizing softly in […]

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Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
March 12, 2026, 2:38 pm
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
58°F
0 mph
Apparent: 57°F
Pressure: 1026 mb
Humidity: 30%
Winds: 0 mph SSE
Windgusts: 9 mph
Sunrise: 7:40 am
Sunset: 7:32 pm
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Forecast
March 12, 2026
Day
Sunny
E
Clear sky
63°F
Winds: 2 mph E
Windgusts: 9 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, 2:38 pm
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
58°F
0 mph
Apparent: 57°F
Pressure: 1026 mb
Humidity: 30%
Winds: 0 mph SSE
Windgusts: 9 mph
Sunrise: 7:40 am
Sunset: 7:32 pm
© 2026 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
March 12, 2026
Day
Sunny
E
Clear sky
63°F
Winds: 2 mph E
Windgusts: 9 mph
 
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