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May 26, 2021
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Rainy Days

We’ve had a lot of rain this May. Eleven days straight at last count, plus several miscellaneous days earlier in the month, and maybe more […]

May 19, 2021
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Bobcat Central

Dateline – Winter and Spring 2021 – Lewisville, Texas It quickly became apparent that this was a real Bobcat hotspot shortly after I setup my […]

May 16, 2021
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Texas Blackbuck

Dateline – May 2021 – Edwards Plateau I love driving Texas rural highways. I love it. Texas is a beautiful state. The countryside. The rolling […]

May 4, 2021
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Siren Song

Dateline – April 20, 2021 – Lewisville, Texas Spring showers have flooded a number of the lowland prairies in and around the DFW metroplex. Many […]

April 25, 2021
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Is It Is or Is It Ain’t?

A Confirmed Cougar Sighting in East Texas? Some of you may have already seen this story from the Tyler Morning Telegraph. If you haven’t, you […]

April 6, 2021
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West Texas Wildlife

Dateline – February 27, 2021 – West Texas In late February I had the opportunity to venture into West Texas, out Lubbock-way. While there, I […]

March 24, 2021
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Arctic Blast

Dateline – February 2021 – Carrollton, Texas It was the late 1980’s the last time we had a cold spell like this one. Temperatures in […]

March 10, 2021
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A Mid-Winter Discovery

Dateline – January 21, 2021 – Denton County, Texas On a cool but sunny January morning, while out on a hike for other things, I […]

January 13, 2021
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

A Lion’s Fate

Thirty-seven Days in the Metroplex By now many of you have heard the story of the recent Mountain Lion sightings in and around the DFW […]

December 30, 2020
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An Urban Otter’s Unfortunate End

I’ve been studying urban wildlife here in the metroplex for just over fifteen years now. Over that time I have had many encounters that I […]

December 27, 2020
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Barn Owl in a Bind

Dateline – December 26, 2020 – Carrollton, Texas I was on a short hike this sunny winter afternoon when an unusual looking patch of white […]

December 21, 2020
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Hal’s Skunk

A coworker of mine recently noticed an unusual hole dug under the foundation of his home. Obviously an animal burrow, Hal couldn’t help but wonder […]

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October 10, 2025, 4:46 pm
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Clear sky
87°F
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Apparent: 78°F
Pressure: 1023 mb
Humidity: 60%
Winds: 0 mph N
Windgusts: 2 mph
Sunrise: 7:28 am
Sunset: 6:59 pm
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October 10, 2025
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Partly sunny
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Mainly clear
87°F
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Windgusts: 2 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, 4:46 pm
Clear sky
N
Clear sky
87°F
0 mph
Apparent: 78°F
Pressure: 1023 mb
Humidity: 60%
Winds: 0 mph N
Windgusts: 2 mph
Sunrise: 7:28 am
Sunset: 6:59 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
October 10, 2025
Day
Partly sunny
E
Mainly clear
87°F
Winds: 2 mph E
Windgusts: 2 mph
 
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