There are times while I am observing wildlife that I allow myself a little latitude to reflect on the nature of the behaviors I witness. […]
Slow and Unaware
North Texas is home to a whole host of interesting and engaging mammalian species. In Dallas/Fort Worth a number of these animals have adapted exceptionally […]
Swainson’s Hawk Summer
Dateline – July and August 2023 – Dallas, Texas This is the kind of special discovery that really makes me feel privileged to keep this […]
Squirrels, Rabbits, and Evolution?
I recently did a book review on Darwin Comes to Town by Menno Schilthuizen. This interesting book explores the possibility that the activities of humankind–and […]
Coyotes and Armadillos
Dateline – Summer 2022 – North Denton County Earlier in the summer I began to explore in—what for me was—a new area of the urban […]
Praying Mantis Parasite
DATELINE – March 16, 2020 I have been fascinated with Praying Mantises ever since I was a little kid. Mantises are unique and powerful bugs, […]
What Do Beavers Eat?
What do Beavers eat? The question first came to me several years ago as I was planning a new camera trap project. The objective for […]