It was a sellout with standing room only at Creekview High School on this overcast afternoon. This large congregation of Brown-headed Cowbirds (mostly) was observed […]
Canvasback – Seeing Double
Two male Canvasbacks swimming with a congregation of American Coots. They were observed in one of the many small lakes near the DFW Landfill in […]
Fox Squirrel – Tree Elf
This Fox Squirrel was just hanging out in a Bradford Pear tree in my backyard. Wikipedia has this to say about Fox Squirrels: They are […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Nesting?
Dateline – May 3, 2007, Dallas, Texas This is a followup to this Downtown Dallas Red-tailed Hawk observation. Several weeks after I first observed these […]
White-winged Dove – Preyed Upon
These White-winged Dove feathers were found in Lewisville Lake Park near the Intersection of Tennie Drive and North Mill Street in Lewisville, Texas. This find […]
American White Pelican – Migration Break
American White Pelicans at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about American White Pelicans: They winter on the Pacific and Gulf […]
American White Pelican – Structure
I find the patterns and structures formed by migrating American White Pelicans interesting to watch. These living arrangements form, dissolve, swirl, shift, and reform over […]
White-tailed Deer – Flood Waters
This white-tailed Deer was photographed while she cautiously investigated this recently flooded creek. Severe storms passed through the night before, raising the water level in […]
Eurasian Collared-dove – Treed
Ordinarily, I observe Eurasian collared-dove in a more urban environment. They seem to be attracted to man-made structures. I frequently find them on power lines […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Sack Lunch
Dateline – Apr 7, 2007 – Apr 12, 2007, Dallas, Texas This was an interesting observation. I first noticed these two hawks flying between office […]
Variegated Meadowhawk – Water Trap
This Variegated Meadowhawk was found stranded in some shallow water flowing over the concrete base of a pedestrian bridge. The dragonfly tried repeated to free […]
Blue Jay – Airport Announcement
This Blue Jay was observed near the north end of the Addison Airport in Addison, Texas. The Blue Jay was making quite a racket, but […]