This observation documents what for me is somewhat new behavior for Monk Parakeets. Monk Parakeets show a distinct preference for man-made structures when they chooses […]
Great Trinity Forest: Southern Corridor
Dateline – August 4, 2013 The Great Trinity Forest is loaded with wildlife of all kinds. There are lots of big mammals. Thriving populations of […]
Purple Martin – Garland Roost
This was a first for me. I have never seen a Purple Martin roost before. The photographs and video in this post show thousands of […]
Black-crowned Night Heron – Tongue
Have you ever wondered what a Black-crowned Night Heron’s tongue looked like? Yeah, me neither. Nonetheless, these pictures will give you a quick peek at […]
Turkey Vulture – Roost
This is a small Turkey Vulture roost located at Lake Lewisville in Denton County. Observation Details County – Denton City – Little Elm Date – […]
White Ibis – Lemmon Lake
This posts reveals the sorry state of Lemmon Lake this year. Lemmon Lake dries nearly every summer. It’s part of the cycle of death and […]
Anhinga – Too Hot
This is an adult female Anhinga suffering from the heat of a mid-June Texas summer. She is panting hard in an attempt to cool off. […]
Blotched Water Snake – Five Mile Creek
We spotted this Blotched Water Snake as he darted out from under a rock in an attempt to catch a passing minnow. He missed, and […]
Diamond-backed Water Snake – Five Mile Creek
We found this small, juvenile Diamond-backed Water Snake lounging at the bottom of the clear water in Five Mile Creek. We quickly scooped him up […]
Purple Martin – Signage
These are juvenile Purple Martins perched upon an ironically incorrect street sign in Carrollton, Texas. Observations Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – […]
Coyote – Field Crossing
A large Coyote crossing a field near the intersection of Spring Creek Parkway and the Dallas North Tollway in Plano, Texas. Wikipedia says this about […]
Cooper’s Hawk – Family
Ann Mendoza has Cooper’s Hawks in her backyard. A whole family of them! From the looks of things there are at least five fledglings of […]