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, […]
Red-eared Slider – Basking in Hutchins
A group of Red-eared Sliders basking in the midmorning sunlight. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about Red-eared Sliders: The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta […]
Powdered Dancer – Baby Blue
This is a Powdered Dancer, a small, light blue damselfly. It was photographed on the Doe Branch Creek floodplain near Little Elm, Texas. Observation Details […]
Fox Squirrel – Lounging
This is a Fox Squirrel lounging in a tree outside an assisted living facility in Carrollton, Texas. This squirrel needs no assistance with his living. […]
Blue-fronted Dancer – Gender Roles
These are photographs of a male and female Blue-fronted Dancers. The male is blue in coloration, the female in this case, is brown or tan. […]
Great Blue Heron – LLELA
Great Blue Herons photographed at the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). Observation Details County – Denton City – Lewisville Date – Jul 21, 2013 […]
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail – Black Form
This is the black form of the Easter Tiger Swallowtail. Ordinarily, these big butterflies are mostly yellow. See this article for an example: Eastern Tiger […]
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – My Spot
These two Scissor-tailed Flycatchers may be jockeying for the prime spot on a power line. One bird has claimed the prized position, but he doesn’t […]
Barn Swallow – Extended Childhood
I found several recently fledged juvenile Barn Swallows perched along the top wire of a barbed-wire fence in the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). […]
Painted Bunting – A Flash of Color
There were a lot of Painted Buntings active in LLELA (the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area) on this Saturday morning. Surprisingly, the bright colors of […]