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Chris Jackson’s DFW Urban Wildlife

January 1, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Ornate Box Turtle – Extinct?

You don’t see many of these now-a-days—dead or alive. This is the shell of a deceased Ornate Box Turtle. Decades ago these turtles were very […]

December 31, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Beaver – Population Density

For this project we explored two stream beds for the purposes of observing and documenting evidence of Beaver activity. The small creeks we chose were […]

December 30, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-winged Blackbirds – Females

Female Red-winged Blackbirds photographed in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec 22, 2012 Time of Day […]

December 29, 2012
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Eastern Phoebe – Thorny

An Eastern Phoebe observed in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec 22, 2012 Time of Day […]

December 28, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Wigeon – Winter Water

Male and female American Wigeons photographed on one of the ponds in the Nob Hill Greenbelt Park on the day after Christmas. A winter storm […]

December 27, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Goldfinch – Raider

I came across a small flock of American Goldfinches in a tree in Carrollton’s Nob Hill Park. The tree was laden with small masses of […]

December 27, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Northern Mockingbird – White Christmas

A white Christmas is a rarity in north Texas. Including this year there have only been two in the last several decades. Snowy weather offers […]

December 26, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Sharp-shinned Hawk – First Sight

Sharp-shinned Hawks are very similar in appearance to the slightly larger Cooper’s Hawk. Their general form and coloration is nearly identical, and because of this […]

December 25, 2012
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Great-tailed Grackles – Merry Christmas!

Great-tailed Grackles are aptly named. The sound of the word “Grackle” describes these birds to a tee. It perfectly encapsulates their appearance and their behaviors. […]

December 24, 2012
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Great Horned Owl – Sunset

This pair of Great Horned Owls was observed at dusk near White Rock Lake. Great Horned Owls are some of the earliest breeding birds in […]

December 23, 2012
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Beaver – Lodge

A Beaver’s Lodge built in a small cattle tank in The Colony, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about the North American Beaver: The North […]

December 22, 2012
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Mourning Dove – Mesquite Tree

A Mourning Dove observed in The Colony, Texas Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Nov 7, 2009 Time of Day […]

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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 23, 2025, 6:07 am
Overcast
SSE
Overcast
66°F
2 mph
Apparent: 69°F
Pressure: 1020 mb
Humidity: 94%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:26 am
Sunset: 5:26 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
December 23, 2025
Day
Cloudy
S
Overcast
79°F
Winds: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 7 mph
 
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