These videos are from group of observations made in a grassy field behind the Baylor Medical Center (previously the Trinity Medical Center) in Carrollton, Texas. […]
Eastern Cottontail – Playground Rabbits
I observed three Eastern Cottontails at a nearby park. As I approached with my camera one of the Cottontails fled. He sped away from me […]
Fox Squirrel – Hiding in Plain Sight
Fox Squirrels are masters of hiding in plain sight. This individual’s location was discovered by following the sound of his persistent barking. The barking ended […]
Mute Swan – A Pretty Pair
I discovered these two Mute Swans in a remote small lake located in the southern part of The Colony. Mute Swans are not native to […]
Great Blue Heron – Eating a Fish
I observed this Great Blue Heron wading in a small lake in a public park near our neighborhood. While I watched the bird captured and […]
Carpenter Bee – On Green Milkweed
The Green Milkweed flowers were attracting numerous insects on this cool spring day. This one is a Carpenter Bee. Observation Details County – Denton City […]
Florida Wax Scale – Honeydew
I observed this Honey Bee collecting honeydew secreted by the Florida Wax Scale infesting this Dwarf Buford Holly. Drops of honeydew are visible on the […]
Turkey Vulture – Party Crashers
I setup my scouting camera near the southeast end of Lake Lewisville, and this time I baited it with a whole chicken. A solitary Turkey […]
House Finch – Expanded Range
I believe that the House Finch may be a relative newcomer to the Dallas / Fort Worth Area. I see them all over the place […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Civil Defense Siren
This observation was made at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton. This Red-tailed Hawk was perched high above the pond on top of a civil defense siren. […]
Mourning Dove – Nest Location
Dateline April 10, 2005 This is an observation of what seems to be a particularly bad choice for a nesting site. The Mourning Dove in […]
Beaver – Gator Bag Be Damned
The following observations took place in the same suburban park as a number of the earlier Beaver observations listed on this website. After Beavers took […]