The urban environment has a lot to offer its resident wildlife. This may seem counter intuitive, but wild animal are drawn to the cities for […]
Red-eared Slider – Clear Water
Red-eared Sliders in a suburban Carrollton Beaver pond.
Bobcat – LLELA
While walking down a dirt road near The Lewiville Lake Environmental Learning Area I was surprised to notice some movement in the tall grass next […]
Pallid Spiny Softshell Turtle – Basking
This odd looking, pancake-shaped turtle was observed basking on the White Rock Lake dam in late October. The warm mid-fall weather made for a great […]
Virginia Opossum – LLELA
I came across this Virgina Opossum the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). I found him near the trailhead for the Bittern Trail. He was […]
Differential Grasshopper – Late Season Mating
Differential Grasshoppers mating in late October. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Oct 20, 2012 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature […]
Great Egret – Statuesque
A Great Egret observed fishing on the White Rock Lake Spillway. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Oct 20, 2012 Time […]
Great Blue Heron – Fishing the Spillway
A Great Blue Heron photographed at the White Rock Lake spillway. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Oct 20, 2012 Time […]
Northern Cardinal – Cold Day
A male Northern Cardinal observed on the first really cold day of fall in Corinth, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Corinth Date […]
American Coot – Spillway
American Coots photographed at the White Rock Lake spillway. Wikipedia has this to say about American Coots: Much research has been done on the breeding […]
Armadillo – Grasshopper Bounty
I encountered this Armadillo on the Cottonwood Trail in the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). I was headed one way and he was headed […]
Turkey Vulture – Dam Wind
A strange and powerful wind was blowing out of the south this past weekend. I was out exploring the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) […]