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Chris Jackson’s DFW Urban Wildlife

September 12, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Mourning Dove – White Rock Lake

These Mourning Doves were part of a much larger congregation of doves (both Mourning and White-winged Doves) photographed at White Rock Lake. Observation Details County […]

September 11, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Feral Hog – Population Explosion

These pictures of Feral Hogs were taken in the Great Trinity Forest—all well within Dallas City Limits. The pig population is exploding in the Joppa […]

September 11, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Coyote – An Editorial Comment

Coyotes photographed in the Great Trinity Forest. Wikipedia describes Coyote behavior in this way: Though coyotes have been observed to travel in large groups, they […]

September 11, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

White-tailed Deer – City Deer

These White-tailed Deer were photographed by remote Scouting Cameras in the Great Trinity Forest. All of these photographs were taken well within Dallas City Limits.

September 9, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red Pea Gall Wasp – Infected

These galls were found on a Live Oak tree in Carrollton, Texas. These particular galls were created by the egg laying activities of a Red […]

September 8, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Killdeer – Preening

A Killdeer observed in far southeast Dallas County. Observations Details County – Dallas City – Unincorporated Date – Aug 18, 2012 Time of Day – […]

September 7, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Turkey Vulture – Retreating

A Turkey Vulture near a dog carcass in far southeast Dallas County. The vulture fled as we approached. Observations Details County – Dallas City – […]

September 7, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Least Sandpiper – Wading

Least Sandpipers observed along the shore of Lake Lewisville. Observations Details County – Denton City – Unincorporated Date – Aug 12, 2012 Time of Day […]

September 6, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Striped Skunk – Stories

I have been encountering a lot of these guys lately. Generally, my run-ins have been early in the morning—just after sunrise. And, so far they […]

September 6, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-tailed Hawk – Bird Feeder

This Red-tailed Hawk observation comes to us from Ann Mendoza in Sachse, Texas. Ann discovered a Red-tailed Hawk in her backyard eating a squirrel it […]

September 5, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great Horned Owl – Just a Glimpse

I spent some time hiking (read, struggling) through the bottom lands surrounding a small creek in Frisco this weekend. There are a lot of Greenbrier […]

September 5, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red Imported Fire Ant – Grasshopper

Red Imported Fire Ants feeding on a grasshopper. Observation Details County – Denton City – Highland Village Date – Aug 25, 2012 Time of Day […]

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December 24, 2025, 5:43 am
Clear sky
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Clear sky
62°F
2 mph
Apparent: 68°F
Pressure: 1022 mb
Humidity: 75%
Winds: 2 mph SE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:27 am
Sunset: 5:26 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
December 24, 2025, 5:43 am
Clear sky
SE
Clear sky
62°F
2 mph
Apparent: 68°F
Pressure: 1022 mb
Humidity: 75%
Winds: 2 mph SE
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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