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March 15, 2022
Out of the Ordinary

Fox Squirrel – McKinney Melanistic

Dateline – February 2022 – McKinney, Texas In late January I received an interesting email from a nice lady in McKinney, Texas. Included in the […]

March 15, 2022
Wildlife Photography

Blue Sky Birds

Dateline – January 2022 – Lewisville, Texas Birds in flight can be a challenging subject for the wildlife photographer. Recording pictures of avians on the […]

March 15, 2022
Book Review

Book Review: The Forest Unseen

The Forest Unseen by David George Haskell (copyright 2012) pursues an ambition and noble goal. The author focuses his attentions on a single square meter […]

March 4, 2022
Featured Article

Skulls and Other Bones

They say that death is a natural part of life. Nowhere is that more evident than when you are out exploring in the great outdoors. […]

January 16, 2022
Featured Article

This Place in the Woods – Autumn into Winter

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third article in a three-part series about Dallas/Fort Worth urban wildlife found in the feral and untamed corners of the metroplex. […]

January 16, 2022
Wildlife Rehab

Rare Birds at Rogers Wildlife… Owls Seldom Seen

Dateline – November 16, 2021 – Hutchins, Texas There are a number of different owl species that call North Texas home… Seven to be exact. […]

January 16, 2022
Wildlife Behavior

What Do Beavers Eat?

What do Beavers eat? The question first came to me several years ago as I was planning a new camera trap project. The objective for […]

November 25, 2021
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Bald Eagle Over Lewisville

Dateline – November 15, 2021 – Lewisville, Texas There’s nothing especially unusual about a Bald Eagle in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. It’s been well established—for […]

November 20, 2021
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Risk of Rat Poison

Dateline – October 23, 2021 – Carrollton, Texas I found this little urban wildlife micro-drama playing out in the alley behind my house. Below is […]

November 17, 2021
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Eggs of the Orb-Weaver

Dateline – October 2021 – Lewisville, Texas For several weeks, starting in mid August, big Black and Yellow Garden Spiders (Argiope aurantia) become ubiquitous all […]

October 5, 2021
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Guinea Paper Wasps

Dateline – September 2021 – Lewisville, Texas This will be a brief post to document an especially large Guinea Paper Wasp nest that I came […]

September 23, 2021
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Hawk Mischief

Dateline – September 4, 2021 – Carrollton, Texas On the way home from running errands the other day, I noticed a pair of big Red-tailed […]

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Would you like to share your own Dallas/Fort Worth area urban wildlife observations? We recommend joining the North Central Texas Wildlife Facebook Group. Fun and spontaneous, there are lot's of wonderful wildlife observations and excellent photographs posted to this group everyday. I know the other members would love to see what you have to contribute as well!

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Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
October 10, 2025, 10:23 am
Clear sky
ESE
Clear sky
72°F
0 mph
Apparent: 73°F
Pressure: 1022 mb
Humidity: 56%
Winds: 0 mph ESE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:28 am
Sunset: 6:59 pm
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Forecast
October 10, 2025
Day
Partly sunny
E
Mainly clear
88°F
Winds: 2 mph E
Windgusts: 4 mph
 

Share Your Interest

North Central Texas Wildlife

Would you like to share your own Dallas/Fort Worth area urban wildlife observations? We recommend joining the North Central Texas Wildlife Facebook Group. Fun and spontaneous, there are lot's of wonderful wildlife observations and excellent photographs posted to this group everyday. I know the other members would love to see what you have to contribute as well!

Click here to give them a visit!

Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
October 10, 2025, 10:23 am
Clear sky
ESE
Clear sky
72°F
0 mph
Apparent: 73°F
Pressure: 1022 mb
Humidity: 56%
Winds: 0 mph ESE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:28 am
Sunset: 6:59 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
October 10, 2025
Day
Partly sunny
E
Mainly clear
88°F
Winds: 2 mph E
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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