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September 21, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-tailed Hawk – Fly Away

A Red-tailed Hawk observed in Carrollton’s Greenbelt Park near Rosemeade Parkway. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Sep 17, 2012 Time […]

September 19, 2012
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White-tailed Deer – In Person

I was able to photograph a couple of deer in person this past weekend at Old Alton Bridge Park. No Scouting Cameras required this time. […]

September 18, 2012
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Fox Squirrel – Waterlogged

A couple of weeks ago I observed a Fox Squirrel jump in the water and swim across Hickory Creek at one of its widest points. […]

September 18, 2012
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Striped Skunk – Camera Shy

There are skunks in Old Alton Bridge Park that seem to prefer the margins between the woods and the open meadows as the place for […]

September 17, 2012
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White-tailed Deer – No Hogs

The Army Corp of Engineers land around the southwest corner of Lake Lewisville can be divided into four roughly equal sized pieces. I use Old […]

September 16, 2012
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Green June Beetle – Life Size

I noticed a number of these Green June Beetle during my walk along the Elm Fork Trail in Old Alton Bridge Park this weekend morning. […]

September 15, 2012
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Great Blue Heron – Dead Lake, Dead Bird

Lemmon Lake could not stand against the long hot Texas summer this year. The brutal heat completely evaporated this small lake in the Joppa Preserve […]

September 14, 2012
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Barn Spider – Ensnared!

Barn Spiders are described as orb weavers because of the intricate spiral wheel-shaped web they construct. This one (possibly a Neoscona crucifera) was observed in […]

September 13, 2012
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White-tailed Deer – First Buck

This is the first buck I have photographed at Old Alton Bridge Park. It looks like a nice one. Here is what Wikipedia has to […]

September 12, 2012
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American White Pelican – White Rock Lake

Did you know there were pelicans in the Dallas/Fort Worth area? Well, there are. I have always thought of them more as sea birds, but […]

September 12, 2012
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Great-tailed Grackle – White Rock Lake

These Great-tailed Grackles were observed at Sunset Bay on White Rock Lake. The grackles were feeding on water-soaked bread at the lake’s edge. The bread […]

September 12, 2012
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Mallard – White Rock Lake

Mallards flying in to White Rock Lake at the end of the day. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Sep 8, […]

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December 24, 2025, 4:05 am
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
63°F
2 mph
Apparent: 68°F
Pressure: 1022 mb
Humidity: 75%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:27 am
Sunset: 5:26 pm
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78°F
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Windgusts: 7 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
December 24, 2025, 4:05 am
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
63°F
2 mph
Apparent: 68°F
Pressure: 1022 mb
Humidity: 75%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:27 am
Sunset: 5:26 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
December 24, 2025
Day
Cloudy
S
Overcast
78°F
Winds: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 7 mph
 
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