This is a female Belted Kingfisher. I really enjoy getting to see these noisy, chittering birds—mainly because they are very exotic looking, and it exceedingly […]
Scorpionfly – Unusual
This unusual looking bug is a female Scorpionfly. Despite their ominous sounding name, these insects do not sting or bite. The name comes from the […]
Red Swamp Crayfish – Brave or Moody?
Like a guardian of the swamp, this Red Swamp Crayfish was not shy about expressing his displeasure with our encroachment on his territory. I found […]
Black Vulture – Awaiting the Morning Sun
Black Vultures spend the night in large communal roosts. They gather together on trees and other suitable man-made structures to wait out the darkness each […]
Feral Hog – Villainous
Feral Hogs get a bad rap. It’s a reputation that is not entirely deserved. Feral Hogs are considered an invasive species. As the name implies, […]
Return to Riverbend
Dateline – October 26, 2013 I’ve been to the Trinity River Greenbelt Riverbend Preserve before—or at least I thought I had. Let me explain. I […]
White-tailed Deer – Big Day
The are pockets of White-tailed Deer in various places around the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. In some of these places the population density of deer is […]
Cottonmouth – Close Call
I mentioned the story of how I encountered this angry Cottonmouth in an earlier post this week. The short version is that as I attempted […]
Wild Turkey – Left Behind
Rio Grande Wild Turkey were reintroduced into the public lands around Lewisville Lake in February of 2005. Since then the turkeys have held on tenaciously, […]
Coyote – Scatology
You can tell a lot about a Coyote’s diet by examining its droppings. Moreover, the contents of the scat can reveal much about how the […]
Keep the Sun at Your Back
Dateline – October 20, 2013 If you are hoping to see wildlife it often pays to get an early start. A good plan is to […]
Announcement – Happy Holidays
We here at DFW Urban Wildlife are going to take a little break over the holiday season. There will be no new posts for a […]