This Red-eared Slider was observed making his way through the shallow water of a nearly dry Trinity River basin. The turtle was taking advantage of […]
Green Heron – Interacting on the Mud Flats
I found these two juvenile Green Herons chasing each other around the mud flats of a recently dried pond. Occasionally a third would join in. […]
Great Blue Heron – Revealed
A Great Blue Heron hidden in the willows along the banks of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. A closer approach revealed the large […]
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – Bladeless
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 […]