This observation is the first recorded occurrence of a fully antlered buck at this location. The photograph was taken on an abandoned ranch in The […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Going Downtown!
There are a number of Red-tailed Hawks that make their home in downtown Dallas. At least one Red-tailed Hawk is frequently observed around the Fountain […]
Coyote – Hurriedly Passing Through
We observed this Coyote on a drizzly morning in Carrollton, Texas. Overcast and rainy weather seems to give Coyotes a little more confidence about moving […]
Coyote – Ghosts of the Grass
This observation records a rare daytime sighting of urban Coyotes. This pair of Coyotes lives in the fields behind the Baylor Medical Center in Carrollton, […]
American Robin – Frankford Female
We observed this, and other, female robins moving through the trees in Carrollton’s Greenbelt Park. The sighting was made from the concrete path just north […]
Fox Squirrel – Old Bones
Over the last several weeks this Fox Squirrel has shown an unusual interest in the cow skull mounted at the top of this structure. On […]
Mute Swan – Where Are You?
We observed this solitary Mute Swan at McInnish Park in Carrollton. This swan has been on park property for two seasons. During this time the […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Grackle Attack
On this day, I watched a pair of Red-tailed Hawks at a local high school. The two birds seemed to be enjoying the updraft created […]
White-crowned Sparrow – Brush Pile
We found these attractive White-crowned Sparrows in The Colony, Texas. They are first winter juveniles observed in early autumn. Observation Details County – Denton City […]
Identifying Invertebrates is Hard
Dateline – November 24, 2008 A confession—I was partially motivated to write this article out of a sense of frustration. For years I have referred […]
Western Kingbird – Against a Blue Sky
A Western Kingbird observed at the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Plano Date – October 2, […]
Red Admiral – Butterfly on Bark
We observed this Red Admiral butterfly during a walk through Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano, Texas. County – Denton City – Plano Date – […]