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February 16, 2023
North Texas Parks

Murrell Park on Grapevine Lake

DATELINE -Autumn 2022 The greater Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex is home to a number of wonderful parks. Some of the best are found near our local […]

July 20, 2019
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It Doesn’t Take Much

I first noticed this scene a few weeks ago on my drive home from work. Each evening, in the soft light of the setting sun, […]

July 7, 2019
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Life by the Lake

March and April 2019 – Dallas County I often assert that quality naturalism and wildlife photography can be accomplished just about anywhere in the Dallas/Fort […]

April 24, 2019
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Odd Congregations

March 2019 – Denton County Spring is in the air, and the warmer weather is promoting some odd critter congregations. I offer as a case […]

May 11, 2017
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Video – Wetland Spring Awakening.

What a difference two months can make! Our last visit to John Bunker Sands Wetland Center in Seagoville was in early March – it was […]

March 10, 2017
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Video – John Bunker Sands Wetland Center

John Bunker Sands Wetland Center is part of the East Fork Wetland Project, in the Trinity River basin near Seagoville. The late John Bunker Sands […]

February 21, 2017
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Wonderful Winter Waterfowl

One great thing about being a wildlife enthusiast in North Texas is that the mix of species that can be found here gets reshuffled several […]

February 1, 2017
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Winter Wildlife Videos

Winter brings a wide variety of wildlife to this area and it is my favorite time of year to be outside. I filmed a lot […]

March 20, 2016
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The Elm Fork of the Trinity River – Surging through Lewisville

We are still dealing with the side effects of last spring’s heavy rain and flooding. Until just recently the spillway at Lewisville Lake has been […]

September 21, 2015
From the Archives

The Wildlife of Garden Inn Pond

Where can you find interesting wildlife in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex? Well, as it turns out, just about anywhere you happen to look. All you […]

February 17, 2015
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In Search of the White Rock Lake Bald Eagle

Last year, around mid-September, I began to pickup on chatter about Bald Eagle sightings at White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas. White Rock Lake is […]

December 11, 2014
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Josey Ranch Lake – Winter Duck Preview

November 29, 2014 – Carrollton, Texas I recently paid Josey Ranch Lake an abbreviated visit just to get a quick idea of how the winter […]

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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!

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June 25, 2025, 3:55 am
Partly cloudy
SE
Partly cloudy
77°F
2 mph
Apparent: 85°F
Pressure: 1020 mb
Humidity: 69%
Winds: 2 mph SE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 6:20 am
Sunset: 8:39 pm
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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
June 25, 2025, 3:55 am
Partly cloudy
SE
Partly cloudy
77°F
2 mph
Apparent: 85°F
Pressure: 1020 mb
Humidity: 69%
Winds: 2 mph SE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 6:20 am
Sunset: 8:39 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
June 25, 2025
Day
Cloudy
SSE
Overcast
91°F
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 7 mph
 
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