There’s nothing particularly remarkable about this series of observations, except for how close this bird allowed me to approach for photographing. At my closest, I […]
American Wigeon – Basking in the Sun
Ducks are ducks, until you look closer. There are many different species of duck in living Texas, some of which are very exotic looking on […]
Yellow-headed Blackbird – Cryptozoology
This observation reminds me of a Bigfoot sighting; I only had a fleeting look at these Yellow-headed Blackbirds, my pictures are poor and out of […]
Fox Squirrel – Munching Lunch
I found this Fox Squirrel in a large tree near the parking lot of a public school in Farmers Branch. He was sitting in the […]
European Starling – Rub-a-dub
I came across this charming scene at Creekview High School in Carrollton. These birds are part of a larger congregation of European Starlings and Brown-headed […]
Mute Swan – On the Wing
This is a follow up visit to two Mute Swans that I discovered in a remote small lake located in the southern part of The […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Dove for Dinner
This Red-tailed Hawk captured a Mourning Dove in our backyard, and carried his prey to the top of our fence to dine. County – Denton […]
Camera Trapping
Dateline – October 23, 2011 Camera Trapping. I’ve been doing it for some time now, but I’ve only just recently become aware that it is […]
Raccoon – Return of the Orange Eaters
This observation takes place a few weeks after I first photographed Raccoons in my backyard. It took some time, but I was finally able to […]
Eurasian Collared-dove – How Many?
This is an exciting observation, because it is of an unusually large congregation of Eurasian Collared-doves. I estimate that there are close to 100 individuals […]
House Finch – Male and Female
This observation provides a nice comparison of the brightly colored male House Finch and the less colorful female. County – Denton City – Carrollton Date […]
Turkey Vulture – Sky Full of Birds
Around noon on Sunday, we observed hundreds of Turkey Vultures riding a thermal updraft and swirling high into the air. The birds were quite some […]