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 […]
Urban Wildlife on the Indian Subcontinent
Dateline – November 27, 2005 My family just recently visited the city of Ahmedabad, located in western India in the state of Gujarat. Ahmedabad is […]
Eyed Click Beetle – On a Log
We observed this Eyed Click Beetle at the Elm Fork Nature Preserve in Carrollton. This is a large beetle at approximately 1.5in/4cm in length. County […]
Vine Sphinx Moth – Not in Great Shape
I found this large moth in a pasture near an abandoned farm house in south Carrollton. The Vine Sphinx Moth was sitting exposed on a […]