This grasshopper caused quite a stir when we first tried to identify her. Clearly a bird grasshopper of some kind, I expected that finding the […]
Mississippi Kite – Kettles
Mississippi Kites are some of my favorite birds. The uniform slate gray coloration and sleek form of the adult reminds me of a jet fighter […]
Funnel Weaver – Bullet Hole
Sometimes when I am in the woods I come across strange and unusual things. This observation is a good case in point. I found this […]
Honey Bee – Honey Dew
These pictures are of Honey Bees on a holly plant infested with Florida Wax Scale. Scale is a small insect that attaches itself to a […]
Striped Skunk – Face to Face
I found this foraging Striped Skunk near Old Alton Bridge. I frequently come across these guys along the margins of the woods in this area—especially […]
Raccoon – Dog Biscuit
This resourceful Raccoon was photographed at Pilot Knoll Park in Highland Village, Texas. There is a spot in this park where the Raccoons have become […]
Black-tailed Jackrabbit – The First
This observations comes to us courtesy of Jennifer M Smallwood DVM CVA. This is our first documented Black-tailed Jackrabbit in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Vocal
I stirred this very vocal Red-tailed Hawk from his perch on a utility tower as I approached his position. I had heard the hawk calling […]
Haldeman’s Green Potato Beetle – Metallic Green
This is a Haldeman’s Green Potato Beetle found in the woods near Hickory Creek at Old Alton Bridge. Observation Details County – Denton City – […]
Belted Kingfisher – Scraggle
One day I will get a good picture of a Belted Kingfisher. Until then, these will have to do! Wikipedia has this to say about […]
Northern Cardinal – Bright Red
A bright red male Northern Cardinal photographed near Lewisville Lake. Observation Details County – Denton City – Lewisville Date – Aug 17, 2013 Time of […]
Northen Mockingbird – Juvenile Preening
A newly independent juvenile Northern Mockingbird preening near Harold Bacchus Park in Frisco, Texas. Observation Details County – Collin City – Frisco Date – Aug […]