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Chris Jackson’s DFW Urban Wildlife

April 24, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Nutria – The Concrete Pond

This Nutria was observed early one morning swimming in what once was a Beaver Pond. The pond is located under the Standridge Drive bridge in […]

April 24, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest Update 1

This observation is part of a weekly monitoring of an active Red-shouldered Hawk nest. Last week’s observation can be seen here: Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest […]

April 23, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Skytyping

Dateline – April 22, 2012 I made my first visit to the Great Trinity Forest this weekend using the Trinity River Audubon Center as a […]

April 23, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Black Vulture – Nest Update 2

This observation is a continuation of an earlier post documenting observations made at an active Black Vulture nest. The previous article can be found here: […]

April 22, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great-tailed Grackles – Posturing

Four male Great-tailed Grackles posturing early in the breeding season. County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Mar 1, 2012 Time of Day – […]

April 20, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Coyote – Apple Cache

Coyotes know when something is too good to be true. These pictures and videos illustrate the Coyote’s cautious nature. This Coyote discovers a cache of […]

April 19, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-tailed Hawk – High Tech Nest

Apr 18, 2012 The evening before I took these photographs I had noticed a pair of Red-tailed Hawks soaring around a cell phone tower in […]

April 18, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Feral Hog – Lake Highlands Update

I first photographed a single Feral Hog at this location in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas several weeks ago. After the initial effort, […]

April 17, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest

I was directed to this Red-shouldered Hawk’s nest after reading a forum post that referred to in on the Audubon Dallas web site (audubondallas.org). The […]

April 16, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Black Vulture – Nest Update 1

This observation is a continuation of an earlier post documenting observations made at an active Black Vulture nest. The previous article can be found here: […]

April 15, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Spiny Oak Slug Moth – A Green and Tan Oddity

I discovered this unusual looking Spiny Oak Slug Moth on my truck window. I landed there while I was inside a business establishment. I didn’t […]

April 14, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great Blue Heron – Winter Wader

A Great Blue Heron observed at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Jan 14, 2012 Time of Day […]

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December 25, 2025, 1:59 pm
Partly cloudy
SSW
Partly cloudy
75°F
2 mph
Apparent: 67°F
Pressure: 1021 mb
Humidity: 82%
Winds: 2 mph SSW
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:27 am
Sunset: 5:27 pm
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Windgusts: 7 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
December 25, 2025, 1:59 pm
Partly cloudy
SSW
Partly cloudy
75°F
2 mph
Apparent: 67°F
Pressure: 1021 mb
Humidity: 82%
Winds: 2 mph SSW
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:27 am
Sunset: 5:27 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
December 25, 2025
Day
Cloudy
S
Overcast
75°F
Winds: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 7 mph
 
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