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Chris Jackson’s DFW Urban Wildlife

January 1, 2020
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Peace of a Cold Morning

Dateline – December 31, 2019 – The Last Hike of the Year My plan was to hike into the Trinity River valley, and setup in […]

December 24, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Where to Roost?

Dateline – December 13, 2019 – Denton, Texas How do vultures decide where they want to roost? Who can say? Ordinarily, a large congregation of […]

December 20, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Up from the River

Dateline – Summer 2019 – Dallas County I stumbled across this hard-packed and well-traveled small game trail on the banks of the Trinity River deep […]

December 1, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Lubbock Town

Dateline – November 24, 2019 – Lubbock, Texas This website is ordinarily dedicated to sharing picture of Dallas/Fort Worth urban wildlife, but every once in […]

November 26, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

This Place in the Woods – Deep Winter and Early Spring

Have you ever wondered what goes on in that little patch of bottomland woods you pass by everyday on your drive to work? You know […]

November 7, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Why it’s Challenging to Treat Coyotes with Mange

Anyone who has spent time observing Coyotes in North Texas knows these animals are particularly susceptible to a terrible disease known as sarcoptic mange.  This […]

November 3, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Avocets

Dateline – Denton County, October 11, 2019 Things can change rapidly during fall in North Texas. Take these photos as a case in point. Just […]

October 27, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

They Got ’em in the Grasslands!

There’s a big mammalian predator said to roam the North Texas countryside. But this elusive killer is a ghost. Only the most fleeting of glimpses […]

October 19, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Cauble Enterprises

There’s a ranch just north of Denton on Interstate 35. These days it sits abandoned, just a shadow of its former self. But there are […]

October 6, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Denton County Roseate Spoonbills

The natural history of Roseate Spoonbills in Dallas/Fort Worth is difficult to pin down. These big, pink wading birds with their distinctively spoon-shaped bills are […]

October 3, 2019
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North Texas Coyotes

Coyotes were the stars of my last article: Going Dry. In that story we followed the last days of a small and isolated urban pond […]

September 29, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Going Dry

I had my eye on this little pond since early in the summer.  I first noticed this intriguing spot while perusing Google Maps looking for […]

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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!

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October 4, 2025, 8:20 am
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Apparent: 68°F
Pressure: 1017 mb
Humidity: 78%
Winds: 0 mph ESE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:23 am
Sunset: 7:07 pm
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Clear sky
88°F
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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
October 4, 2025, 8:20 am
Clear sky
ESE
Clear sky
66°F
0 mph
Apparent: 68°F
Pressure: 1017 mb
Humidity: 78%
Winds: 0 mph ESE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:23 am
Sunset: 7:07 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
October 4, 2025
Day
Sunny
SE
Clear sky
88°F
Winds: 2 mph SE
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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