This is a Tachinid Fly (Peleteria sp.) collecting pollen from False Purple Thistles along the banks of Doe Branch Creek. Observation Details County – Denton […]
Eurasian Collared-dove – In Comparison
We have several varieties of doves here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Two of them are illustrated in this article. On the left is the […]
Black-necked Stilt – In Flight
A Black-necked Stilt in flight over a small lake in Hutchins, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Hutchins Date – Jul 27, 2013 […]
Tricolored Heron – Swamp
This is a lone Tricolored Heron seen congregating with a large number of Cattle Egrets around a small lake in Hutchins, Texas. All of the […]
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – With Western Kingbird
This is a juvenile Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (left) perched with a Western Kingbird (right) on a hot summer day in Hutchins, Texas. The scissor-tail appears to […]
Basilica Spider – More
Jul 27, 2013 – Hutchins, Texas This female Basilica Spider has just recently added additional egg sacks to the string of beads she is creating. […]
Sand Wasp – Holes
This is a group of Sand Wasp gathering over a suitable patch of soil at the Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Hutchins, Texas. The wasps […]
Fox Squirrel – Orphaned!
I was working in my study late Sunday evening when I began to notice a strange faint squeaking noise coming from someplace nearby. The sound […]
Cooper’s Hawk – Drowning Victim
A frantic screech and squawk caught my attention one afternoon while I was filling my car with gas. A quick look around revealed this large […]
Carolina Mantis – Stow Away
On a recent kayak trip down the Elm Fork of the Trinity River we picked up an uninvited guest along the way. Seeking a little […]
Velvet Ant – Female
This is a female Velvet Ant. It was photographed near the Trinity River in Hutchins, Texas. These insects are actually wasps not ants. The female […]
Bobcat – Skeleton
I found this Bobcat skeleton near the Trinity River in Hutchins, Texas. I don’t come across many of these. More commonly I will find Coyote, […]