This observation contains pictures of Florida Wax Scale insects in various stages of development. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – August […]
Eastern Cottontail – Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
We spent a perfect spring morning at the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano, Texas doing a little volunteer work. The Eastern Cottontails were out […]
Red Imported Fire Ant – Earthworms and Ant Trails
This observation was made shortly after a heavy rain shower. As is often the case, the rainfall brought the earthworms to the surface where many […]
Common Nighthawk – Monkey Bars
I observed this Common Nighthawk in my backyard. The bird was sitting on my children’s swing set. Nighthawks are commonly seen flying over parking lots […]
Mourning Dove – Albino
The stark whiteness of this albino Mourning Dove is what first caught the observer’s attention. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – […]
Turkey Vulture – Congregation
We observed well over a hundred Turkey Vultures gathered on power line towers just south of Lake Lewisville near state highway 121. It was early […]
Killdeer – Wading
I observed this Killdeer wading through the this shallow body of standing water on a cool spring morning. Observation Details County – Denton City – […]
Raccoon – Where are You Coming From?
This is a continuation of the story of a very young Raccoon that I discovered on my front porch. I became curious about where the […]
Raccoon – Making Out Like a Bandit
This is a continuation of the story of a very young Raccoon that I discovered on my front porch one evening. Using a scouting camera […]
Raccoon – On Its Own
A couple of days after I first found a very young, juvenile Raccoon on my front porch, I became concerned that maybe the Raccoon was […]
House Finch – Preening
The House Finch’s song is a joyous warble. These flighty birds move around frequently, never staying in one spot for long. We observed this male […]
Raccoon – Misguided Youth
I stepped outside at around 10:00 pm and found this juvenile Raccoon sitting on a windowsill just off of our front porch. I surprised him, […]