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Chris Jackson’s DFW Urban Wildlife

January 14, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Pelicans of the Great Trinity Forest

October 2016 – Dallas County During the summer and fall of 2016 I spent most weekends in the Great Trinity Forest. It was a remarkable […]

December 25, 2018
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Scale of Things

A while back my son, Nick, and I were stopped in traffic near the site of some ongoing construction.  Next to us, and just off […]

December 18, 2018
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Raccoon Dog?

It’s time once again for an article that will be only tangentially related to DFW Urban Wildlife.  Hopefully this brief diversion will appeal to the […]

October 16, 2018
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Life on Other Worlds

Excuse me for a moment while I take a plunge off the deep end. This will NOT be your typical DFW Urban Wildlife article. In […]

August 25, 2018
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White Rock Creek – End to End

There are many creeks and streams that flow across the varied terrains of North Texas. Most all course through neighborhoods and business park for at […]

August 4, 2018
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Hiking the Habitat at Hagerman

The nice folks at Friends of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Nature Photo Club recently invited me up to the Visitor Center to give a little […]

June 17, 2018
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

This Past Winter

I’m a little late getting this article online. Summer kinda leap-frogged spring this year and took me by surprise. A late spring cold snap gave […]

May 9, 2018
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Are there Coyotes and Bobcats in YOUR Neighborhood?

Bobcats and Coyotes are some of the most misunderstood animals living here with us in the DFW Metroplex. Because they are predators, Bobcats and Coyotes […]

March 25, 2018
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Snow Geese Galore

Dateline – February 14, 2018 An admission—this wildlife sighting did not take place inside our usual 10 county coverage area. BUT, a flock of some […]

March 17, 2018
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Gray Foxes Get Some Help

We have two types of foxes here in North Texas—the Red Fox and the Gray Fox. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about both […]

December 20, 2017
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Science and Not Science

There is a video of a Polar Bear that went viral on the internet a few days ago. It has generated quite a buzz. The […]

December 3, 2017
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Camera Trapping the Swamp

I recently purchased a couple of Bushnell’s Aggressor wireless trail cameras. These cool little trail cameras come with a built in cell phone, which allows […]

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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, 1:45 pm
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Apparent: 78°F
Pressure: 1018 mb
Humidity: 57%
Winds: 2 mph ESE
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, 1:45 pm
Clear sky
ESE
Clear sky
86°F
2 mph
Apparent: 78°F
Pressure: 1018 mb
Humidity: 57%
Winds: 2 mph ESE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:23 am
Sunset: 7:07 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
October 4, 2025
Day
Cloudy
ESE
Overcast
88°F
Winds: 2 mph ESE
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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