This Yellow-Crowned Night Heron observation comes to us from Landon Cheatham in Richardson, Texas. This pair of newly fledged juveniles was raised in a tree […]
Funnel Weaver – Trap!
These Funnel Weaver spiders (probably Agelenopsis naevia) were photographed in The Colony, Texas. Their numerous web funnels practically covered the ground in some places. Funnel […]
Superb Green Cicada – The Buzz
This Superb Green Cicada was recorded in The Colony Texas. This large, noisy insect is part of a group of cicadas known as Dog-day Cicadas. […]
Paper Wasp – Drinking
Paper Wasps observed drinking while suspended on the water’s surface by water tension. These photgrahs were taken in The Colony, Texas at a location in […]
American Bullfrog – Where Are You?
Standing next to a pond in the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, I heard the distinctive, throaty call of a male bullfrog. The frog was droning […]
Painted Bunting – A First!
This is another first for me. I have never photographed a Painted Bunting before. In fact, I have never even had more than just a […]
Green Heron – On Patrol
This Green Heron was photographed in the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve. He was observed hunting along the edge of the preserve’s only pond. Observation Details […]
Blue Jay – Orphan?
We found this little fledgling Blue Jay in the street just outside the kid’s grandparents’ house. The juvenile jay was under some shade, but it […]
Rough Earth Snake – Yard Work
These two Rough Earth Snake were found while doing routine maintenance on our landscaping. These snake are small, nonvenomous, and harmless. Wikipedia has this to […]
Obscure Bird Grasshopper – Big!
This large Obscure Bird Grasshopper was photographed at LISDOLA (Lewiville Indepentent School District Outdoor Learning Area) just south of the Lake Lewisville dam. This is […]
Barn Spider – Katydid, It’s What’s For Dinner
This large Barn Spider (possibly a Neoscona crucifera) was found feasting upon the remains of this web-ensnared katydid. The gruesome, but intriguing, scene was photographed […]
Red Swamp Crayfish – Decimated
Red Swamp Crayfish are big crayfish, and as their name implies they are colored bright red. This species of crayfish is frequently farmed for human […]