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March 7, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Black Vulture – Egg to Fledgling

During the winter and early spring of 2012 I had a unique opportunity to monitor and observe a Black Vulture nest over the course of […]

February 26, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Wise County Time Machine

I made my first trip to Wise County way back in the early 1980’s.  A hastily arranged camping trip led a small group of us […]

February 17, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Smart Trail Camera

I recently put my Bushnell Aggressor Wireless Trail Cameras back in service after giving them almost a year off. The cameras were temporarily put into […]

February 13, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Ah, Uptown

Ah, Uptown, the new urbanist haven.  Young urban professionals thrive here, but has wildlife found a way? An email with an interesting query hit my […]

February 11, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Dark Skies and Black Vultures

This is the scene that caught my eye while I was driving home from running a few errands this dark and rainy morning. Seeing a […]

January 29, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Wildlife of One Yard

I’ve been documenting the diversity of DFW Urban Wildlife on the pages of this website for just around 15 years now.  In all that time […]

January 14, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Pelicans of the Great Trinity Forest

October 2016 – Dallas County During the summer and fall of 2016 I spent most weekends in the Great Trinity Forest. It was a remarkable […]

December 25, 2018
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Scale of Things

A while back my son, Nick, and I were stopped in traffic near the site of some ongoing construction.  Next to us, and just off […]

December 18, 2018
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Raccoon Dog?

It’s time once again for an article that will be only tangentially related to DFW Urban Wildlife.  Hopefully this brief diversion will appeal to the […]

October 16, 2018
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Life on Other Worlds

Excuse me for a moment while I take a plunge off the deep end. This will NOT be your typical DFW Urban Wildlife article. In […]

August 25, 2018
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

White Rock Creek – End to End

There are many creeks and streams that flow across the varied terrains of North Texas. Most all course through neighborhoods and business park for at […]

August 4, 2018
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Hiking the Habitat at Hagerman

The nice folks at Friends of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Nature Photo Club recently invited me up to the Visitor Center to give a little […]

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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
October 11, 2025, 11:35 am
Clear sky
WSW
Clear sky
80°F
0 mph
Apparent: 81°F
Pressure: 1017 mb
Humidity: 47%
Winds: 0 mph WSW
Windgusts: 2 mph
Sunrise: 7:28 am
Sunset: 6:58 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
October 11, 2025
Day
Cloudy
SE
Overcast
90°F
Winds: 2 mph SE
Windgusts: 2 mph
 
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