A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher without the scissor-tail. This bird’s long, signature tail feathers were certainly the victims of a recent molt. Observation Details County – Denton […]
Red-shouldered Hawk – A Hawk at Dawn
A Red-shouldered Hawk at dawn observed along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Lewisville, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Lewisville […]
Red-eared Slider – With Wanderlust
This is a Red-eared Slider with wanderlust. I found this turtle in the middle of a large parcel of pastureland. He was really booking when […]
Bumblebee – Purple Pickerel Rush
American Bumblebees (Bombus pennsylvanicus) collecting pollen from the Purple Pickerel Rush in Lewisville, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Lewisville Date – Aug […]
Raccoon – A Cold Day in August
Cold in August? In Dallas, Texas? Impossible, right? Well, no it’s not. We actually had a cold front move through the area in mid-August that […]
Ruby-throated Hummingbird – River Flower
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on nectar along the banks of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. This individual appears to be a sub-adult male. […]
Kayaks on the Elm Fork
Dateline – August 24, 2013 For this trip down the the Trinity River we chose to use Sea Eagle 330 inflatable kayaks. These kayaks were […]
Three-toed Box Turtle – Winfrey Point
A Three-toed Box Turtle found wandering a dirt trail near Winfrey Point at White Rock Lake. Wikipedia has this to say about Three-toed Box Turtles: […]
White-tailed Deer – Far South Dallas Doe and Fawn
I first spotted the fawn in these pictures through a break in the brush. He was out on the floodplain alone, as it at first […]
Green Anole – Little Guy
This is a juvenile Green Anole. He is just barely over 2 inches (5cm) long, head to tip of the tail. Wikipedia has this to […]
American Bird Grasshopper – Windshield
David Mimlitch found this stowaway on his car windshield while visiting the Trinity River Greenbelt Park near downtown Dallas. Zooming in, David has provided us […]
Blue Grosbeak – Old Alton Bridge
A male Blue Grosbeak photographed near Old Alton Bridge in unincorporated Denton County. Observation Details County – Denton City – Unincorporated Date – Aug 31, […]