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 […]
Fox Squirrel – Outlook
A Fox Squirrel cautiously considering my approach at the UTSWMC rookery in Dallas, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about Fox Squirrels: Eastern fox squirrels […]
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – Lookout
A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher on the lookout high atop a juniper tree near Lake Lewisville. Observation Details County – Denton City – Little Elm Date – […]
Longear Sunfish – Five Mile Creek
These Longear Sunfish were captured in Five Mile Creek near Rugged Road in Oak Cliff. These fish—and others—were captured with a seine net, photographed, and […]
Green Sunfish – Five Mile Creek
This Green Sunfish was captured in Five Mile Creek near Rugged Road in Oak Cliff. This fish—and others—were captured with a seine net, photographed, and […]
Great-tailed Grackle – Demands
This is a fledgling Great-tailed Grackle demanding that his mother feed him. That request didn’t seem to be a priority for mom at the time […]
Alfalfa Butterfly – Sunflower
This Alfalfa Butterfly was observed on a Lake Lewisville floodplain. Observation Details County – Denton City – Lake Lewisville Date – Jun 13, 2013 Time […]
Organ-pipe Mud Dauber – Under Bridge
These are pictures of Organ-pipe Mud Dauber nests. They were found under the Rugged Drive bridge which spans Five Mile Creek in Dallas, Texas. This […]
Banded Sphinx Moth – Driveway
Melinda DeLeon provided us with these pictures of this large and stunning Banded Sphinx Moth. Melinda was doing yard work when she discovered the moth […]
American Kestrel – Run Off
This was a cool observation. First, I noticed a male American Kestrel coming in for a landing on top of this utility pole. He had […]