A female American kestrel taking flight at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about American Kestrels: The American […]
Killdeer – Wading
A Killdeer wading through the shallow water of a nearly dry tank at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington. Observation Details County – Tarrant […]
Armadillo – Lots
Some days I come across a lot of Armadillos. It seems that there is a unique pattern of weather that brings these little armored mammals […]
Great Horned Owl – VCDB Nests Update 5
NOTE: This observation is a continuation of a previous post. The earlier article can be found here: Great Horned Owl – VCDB Nests Update 4 […]
Bobcat – Suburbia
Whenever I spend a morning out at the Village Creek Drying Beds, I like to take one last loop around the place to see if […]
Great Blue Heron – Rookery Action
There is always a lot of activity at a Great Blue Heron rookery. These photographs record just some of the action at the Village Creek […]
American Kestrel – Chasing the Red Tail
These pictures are of a tiny male American Kestrel harassing and harrying a much larger Red-tailed Hawk in an effort to drive him away. It […]
American Wigeon – Pleasant Colors
This attractive American Wigeon was photographed against strikingly blue water just as the sun was lighting up his beautiful metallic green feathers. Wikipedia has this […]
Great Blue Heron – Nests
Great Blue Herons nesting at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, Texas. Observation Details County – Tarrant City – Arlington Date – Feb 23, […]
Bonaparte’s Gull – Adult and First Winter Juvenile
Bonaparte’s Gulls photographed at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, Texas. Pictured below are an adult and a first winter juvenile. Observation Details County […]
Red-eared Slider – Trinity River Legacy
Red-eared Sliders observed engaged in various activities in the Trinity River at River Legacy Park in Arlington, Texas. Wikipedia describes the Red-eared Slider in this […]
Northern Pintail – Dabbling Trio
A trio of male Northern Pintails dabbling in a pond at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, Texas. Dabbling ducks upend themselves in order […]