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Chris Jackson’s DFW Urban Wildlife

April 28, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

North Texas Jackrabbits

Dallas County – May 2017 When I was a boy growing up in Denton County, most days after school you could find me heading off […]

April 24, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Odd Congregations

March 2019 – Denton County Spring is in the air, and the warmer weather is promoting some odd critter congregations. I offer as a case […]

April 14, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Hudsonian Godwits

May 2013 – Lake Ray Hubbard These pictures were taken back in May of 2013. I snapped these shots as kind of an afterthought–I was […]

April 8, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Back Forty

Denton County – January 2018 thru March 2019 According to Dictionary.com, the “back forty” is a term that refers to “remote, usually uncultivated acreage on […]

April 4, 2019
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Gulls of the Gray Sky

Denton County – March 20, 2019 Every year when the skies turn cold and gray, Ring-billed Gulls leave their summer breeding grounds in the North […]

March 13, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

It was Early Morning Yesterday

Denton County – February 13, 2019 It was early morning yesterday, and I was up before the dawn. You see, there is a utility right-of-way […]

March 7, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Black Vulture – Egg to Fledgling

During the winter and early spring of 2012 I had a unique opportunity to monitor and observe a Black Vulture nest over the course of […]

February 26, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Wise County Time Machine

I made my first trip to Wise County way back in the early 1980’s.  A hastily arranged camping trip led a small group of us […]

February 17, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Smart Trail Camera

I recently put my Bushnell Aggressor Wireless Trail Cameras back in service after giving them almost a year off. The cameras were temporarily put into […]

February 13, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Ah, Uptown

Ah, Uptown, the new urbanist haven.  Young urban professionals thrive here, but has wildlife found a way? An email with an interesting query hit my […]

February 11, 2019
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Dark Skies and Black Vultures

This is the scene that caught my eye while I was driving home from running a few errands this dark and rainy morning. Seeing a […]

January 29, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Wildlife of One Yard

I’ve been documenting the diversity of DFW Urban Wildlife on the pages of this website for just around 15 years now.  In all that time […]

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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, 11:46 am
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81°F
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Apparent: 78°F
Pressure: 1018 mb
Humidity: 57%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:23 am
Sunset: 7:07 pm
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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
October 4, 2025, 11:46 am
Mainly clear
SSE
Mainly clear
81°F
2 mph
Apparent: 78°F
Pressure: 1018 mb
Humidity: 57%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:23 am
Sunset: 7:07 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
October 4, 2025
Day
Cloudy
SE
Overcast
87°F
Winds: 2 mph SE
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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