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Chris Jackson’s DFW Urban Wildlife

July 25, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Honey Bee – Africanized

These are Africanized Honey Bees, an aggressive hybrid of the European Honey Bee. They are also known as “Killer Bees.” This name, however, is a […]

July 24, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Black Vulture – Nest Update 15

This observation is a continuation of an earlier post documenting observations made at an active Black Vulture nest. The previous article can be found here: […]

July 23, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

NYC Coyote Existential: A Play

Dateline – July 22, 2012 Coyotes. They are expanding their range all across the United States. These highly adaptable animals are moving into our cities […]

July 22, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Texas Spiny Lizard – Bike Trail

We observed this Texas Spiny Lizard on the Bike Trail just south of Little Lemmon Lake in the Joppa Preserve. This big fella must have […]

July 21, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Cattle Egret – Rookery

More pictures of Cattle Egrets nesting in the UTSWMC Heron Rookery in Dallas, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Apr […]

July 20, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Eurasian Collared-dove – Sport

These Eurasian Collared-doves were photographed engaged in a mating ritual. The male was first observed alone on a lamp post. He was cooing loudly. Soon […]

July 19, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Common Snapping Turtle – Road Crossing

This juvenile Common Snapping Turtle was found crossing a road in the middle of a Garland business park. Some of the vacant lots in the […]

July 19, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Cattle Egret – UTSWMC Nesting

Cattle Egrets nesting in the UTSWMC Heron Rookery, observed in Dallas, Texas. County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – May 4, 2008 Time of […]

July 18, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great Egret – New View

These fantastic pictures come to us from David Mimlitch. David experiments with aerial photograph, and this time he set his rig up at the University […]

July 18, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Beaver – Skull and Skeleton

We discovered this Beaver skull and skeleton near Lemmon Lake in Dallas, Texas. The skeleton was nearly completely free of soft tissue, but the bones […]

July 17, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Wood Stork – Discovered

We went on an exciting but challenging hike in the Joppa Preserve this weekend. For this expedition we made our way along the south end […]

July 17, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Bullfrog – Medieval Knight

These American Bullfrogs were observed just outside of Medieval Times in Dallas, Texas. Medieval Times is an entertainment venue that is styled like a castle […]

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Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
December 24, 2025, 2:30 pm
Mainly clear
SSW
Mainly clear
78°F
2 mph
Apparent: 68°F
Pressure: 1022 mb
Humidity: 75%
Winds: 2 mph SSW
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:27 am
Sunset: 5:26 pm
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Forecast
December 24, 2025
Day
Cloudy
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Overcast
78°F
Winds: 2 mph S
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, 2:30 pm
Mainly clear
SSW
Mainly clear
78°F
2 mph
Apparent: 68°F
Pressure: 1022 mb
Humidity: 75%
Winds: 2 mph SSW
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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