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Chris Jackson’s DFW Urban Wildlife

September 25, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Monarch Butterfly – Fall Flyby

Every fall Monarch Butterflies by the thousands migrate through North Texas on their way the high mountain fir forests of central Mexico. I noticed my […]

September 24, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Turkey Vulture – Checking the Mail

The photographer reports observing these two Turkey Vultures after stepping outside to check the mail. The birds were in the street, just one house down […]

September 23, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Mallard – Families

I observed these Mallards at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton. County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – April 26, 2005 Time of Day – Morning […]

September 22, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great Blue Heron – At Stewart Creek Park

I spotted this Great Blue Heron early one morning in a Lake Lewisville park near The Colony. We were attending a kid’s 1/2 mile fun […]

September 21, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Beaver – In a Business Park

Beavers in urban and suburban environments often cause problems with water management as a consequences of their dam building. I got word of this particular […]

September 20, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-tailed Hawk – A Day in the Life

This Red-tailed Hawk was observed sitting atop an old concrete structure, which I assume is an abandoned grain silo of some type. The Hawk was […]

September 19, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Eastern Cottontail – The Three Stooges

I set my scouting camera up next to a small pond in the middle of a Garland Industrial Complex. I was hoping that the water […]

September 18, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Crow – A Murder at a High School

A group of crows is known as a murder. A murder of crows. I photographed this group of American Crows in the parking lot of […]

September 16, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

House Finch – Unannounced

This House Finch was flying from house to house in our neighborhood, when quite to his surprise he engaged in a bit of a barge […]

September 15, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Mourning Dove – Nest Watching

This observations documents the nesting activities of a pair of Mourning Doves from late spring through mid-summer. Over the course of the summer this pair […]

September 14, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Fox Squirrel – Elm Fork Nature Preserve

This series of photographs was taken at the Carrollton Elm Fork Nature Preserve. The nature preserve was build in an area that was once part […]

September 13, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Raccoon – Finger Licking Good

This observation illustrates one of the many ways the resourceful Raccoon ekes out a living in an urban environment. Where there are people there are […]

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DFW Metropolitan Area
December 26, 2025, 4:36 pm
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
82°F
2 mph
Apparent: 66°F
Pressure: 1015 mb
Humidity: 83%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:28 am
Sunset: 5:28 pm
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Forecast
December 26, 2025
Day
Intermittent clouds
SSE
Partly cloudy
85°F
Winds: 2 mph SSE
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
December 26, 2025, 4:36 pm
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
82°F
2 mph
Apparent: 66°F
Pressure: 1015 mb
Humidity: 83%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:28 am
Sunset: 5:28 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
December 26, 2025
Day
Intermittent clouds
SSE
Partly cloudy
85°F
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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