I observed this large kettle of Mississippi Kites flying high over Old Alton Bridge in unincorporated Denton County. Kites, usually in pairs, moved in and […]
Armadillo – Close Encounter
I took my camera to a new area recently and did a little exploring. At one point, just before dusk, I entered a clearing that […]
Bobcat – Tracks
I found these excellent impressions of Bobcat tracks in a culvert near a small subdivision in Frisco, Texas. These track were over 2in/5cm across, which […]
Sad Underwing – Hidden in Plain Sight
These Sad Underwing moths have remarkably effective camouflage. The flash from my camera defeated it to some degree, but in the murk under the tree […]
Fox Squirrel – Swimmer
There are no pictures to go along with this observation, but I wanted to post about it anyways so that it was documented. I put […]
Eurasian Collared-dove – Wal*Mart
I find more and more of these invasive Eurasian Collared-doves every year. These birds were observed in a Wal*Mart parking lot in North Dallas. Observations […]
Southern Plains Crayfish – Chimneys
These crayfish chimneys were found off Wolf Springs Road in far southeast Dallas County. That’s the Trinity River bottoms in the far background. The chimney […]
Mississippi Kite – Wolf Springs Road
Earlier this summer I saw and photographed my first Mississippi Kite. Before that day I was never aware of having seen one. Now, I find […]
Turkey Vulture – Left for Dead
This large group of Turkey Vultures was observed at the end of Ten Mile Road in far south east Dallas County. A pair of Feral […]
Black Vulture – Startled
There were fifteen to twenty Black Vultures congregated at this site when we arrived. The group of birds was collected near the tree line, but […]
White-tailed Deer – Poachers?
There is a pretty good population of White-tailed Deer living in the park land around Old Alton Bridge in Denton County. I have discovered an […]
Steel-blue Cricket Hunter – Pokemon
Your eyes are not fooling you. This wasp appears to be made of shiny blue metal. Looking more like a creature from the Pokemon franchise […]