I observed this pair of mating Common Snapping Turtle in the shallow water of Lemmon Lake in the Great Trinity Forest. The pair was observed […]
Yellow-crowned Night Heron – The Hunters
I observed these Yellow-crowned Night Herons by the ponds that line the White Rock Creek Bike Trail in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas. […]
Copperhead – Take a Seat
I was looking for a place to sit and catch my breath deep in the Great Trinity Forest this weekend. I was ready to take […]
Raccoon – Population Density
The wooded area that follows White Rock Creek just north of Loop 12 in Lake Highlands has a Raccoon population density as high as I […]
Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest Update, The Last
This observation is part of a weekly monitoring of an active Red-shouldered Hawk nest. Last week’s observation can be seen here: Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest […]
Black Vulture – Nest Update 9
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: […]
Eastern Cottontail – Hare Trigger
This Eastern Cottontail was photographed near our neighborhood Beaver pond. He was doing what rabbits typically do late in the afternoon—he was eating grass. The […]
Paper Wasp – Thorny Situation
Paper Wasp do not always build their nests under your eaves. In the wild they have to come up with other options. Could there be […]
Fox Squirrel – What Lengths?
What Lengths will a Fox Squirrel go to to secure bird seed from your bird feeder? Quite a lot, as it turns out. This Fox […]
Rough Green Snake – A Vine?
This Rough Green Snake was observed slowly making his way up a small bush in the Joppa Preserve area of the Great Trinity Forest. At […]
Jumping Spider – Adorned
I found this interesting looking Jumping Spider on the back windshield of my truck. The spider had dropped down out of a Live Oak tree. […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Nest Update, The Last
Jun 1, 2012 This observation is the continuation of a previous post. The previous article can be found here: Red-tailed Hawk – Nest Update 6 […]