The Monarch Butterfly’s fall migration is in full swing by early fall in North Texas. Coincidentally, the timing of the migration overlaps with the holding […]
Texas Brown Tarantula – Road Crossing
This tarantula was found crossing the road. Several other smashed tarantulas were also found on the same road in the general vicinity. This road separates […]
Gulf Coast Toad – A Cool Spring Night
I found this Gulf Coast Toad on our front walkway. He had climbed up onto the path from the adjacent landscaping beds. He was sitting […]
Mediterranean Gecko – On the Front Porch
Mediterranean Geckos hide out during the day, and come out at night to hunt for insects. In this case around 10 geckos have congregated around […]
Coyote – Behind Baylor Medical Center
These observations were made in a grassy field behind the Baylor Medical Center (previously the Trinity Medical Center) in Carrollton, Texas. I attracted these two […]
Eurasian Collared-dove – Pair Bond
Eurasian Collared-doves are intriguing birds. They are not native to Texas or even North America, but instead have only recently been introduced. They are thriving […]
Beaver – Suburban Dam Building
This observation documents Beaver activity in far southeast Denton County. the location is a small creek that flows through a suburban neighborhood park. The creek […]
Coyote – Nice Try
This interesting series of photographs shows a young, and probably inexperienced, Coyote on the hunt. The Coyote quickly secures its prey (an Armadillo), and attempts […]
A Year on the Trail, Part 2
Dateline – May 14, 2011 Continued from A Year on the Trail, Part 1 I began this project in March 2009. My intent was to […]
Coyote – Lower Jawbone
Walking through the woods this past weekend we came across this unusual find—a Coyote’s lower jawbone. There were remnants of hair and tissue on the […]
Bee Assassin Bug – Bee-ware
This attractively colored assassin bug makes its living by ambushing bees and other insects. The Bee Assassin Bug uses the flower’s unique, insect attracting power […]
Gulf Coast Toad – A Curious Case
I believe this is a juvenile Gulf Coast Toad. I was very surprised to find this little guy in my backyard last summer. As you […]