This is a male Velvet Ant—males have wings and females do not. In spite of its name the Velvet ant is actually a wasp. This […]
Polyphemus Moth – Big Swoll
This is a male Polyphemus Moth. he was discovered inside an animal pen in Hutchins, Texas. Photograph courtesy Penny Halstead. Observation Details County – Dallas […]
Black-crowned Night Heron – Fledgling
A fledgling juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron photographed at the UTSWMC Rookery in Dallas, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Jul […]
Coyote – Carrying
This was an interesting long-distance observation. One morning while I was at Lake Lewisville I noticed some movement along the margins near the water’s edge. […]
Pipevine Swallowtail – Sandy Beach
This attractive butterfly is know as a Pipevine Swallowtail. This individual was photographed on the shore of Lake Lewisville. He appears to be probing the […]
Red-eared Slider – The Shade
Red-eared Sliders will wander. They sometimes surprise me in the places they turn up. In this case I had parked my car next to vacant […]
Wheel Bug – Ragweed
Multiple Wheel Bugs congregating on a single Giant Ragweed plant in Hutchins, Texas. Photograph courtesy Penny Halstead. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Hutchins […]
Eastern Ringtail – By the Pool
This Eastern Ringtail was observed on West Rowlett Creek in Harold Bacchus Park, Frisco Texas. Observation Details County – Collin City – Frisco Date – […]
Coyote – Second Look
I got the drop on this young Coyote as I exited the woods at Harold Bacchus Park in Frisco, Texas. The Coyote had his back […]
Osprey – Summertime
I was more than a little surprised to see this Osprey soaring above the Lake Lewisville spillway in LLELA on Sunday morning. My understanding was […]
Wild Turkey – Thriving
In 2005 Wild Turkeys were reintroduced into North Texas. The area around the Lake Lewisville dam known as LLELA (Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area) is […]
Announcement – In Your Backyard
Update >>> In Your Backyard: Discovering Urban Wildlife is now available for sale on Amazon and Barnes and Noble! The book also continues to be […]