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September 23, 2021
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Hawk Mischief

Dateline – September 4, 2021 – Carrollton, Texas On the way home from running errands the other day, I noticed a pair of big Red-tailed […]

September 5, 2021
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Sharing Our Neighborhoods with Bobcats and Coyotes

Dateline – August 13, 2021 – Carrollton, Texas Only a couple of times a year do I get an opportunity to photograph Bobcats or Coyotes […]

December 27, 2020
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Barn Owl in a Bind

Dateline – December 26, 2020 – Carrollton, Texas I was on a short hike this sunny winter afternoon when an unusual looking patch of white […]

April 26, 2020
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Your Friendly Neighborhood Bobcat

Dateline – April 13, 2020 – Carrollton, Texas Do you have rabbits, squirrels, and rats in your neighborhood? Then I can confidently predict you also […]

August 8, 2016
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Carrollton Cooper’s Hawks

In North Texas when a developer decides to put in a new subdivision it is usually the bulldozers that lead the way. In my neighborhood, […]

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 […]

February 12, 2015
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Coyote – A Brief Encounter

February 9, 2015 – Carrollton, Texas We observed this stalwart Coyote a few days ago during our morning commute. The Coyote was crossing a large […]

May 9, 2014
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Great-tailed Grackle – Soggy Bread

These opportunistic Great-tailed Grackles were observed as they helped themselves to some soggy pieces of bread left behind by duck feeding park patrons. In the […]

May 8, 2014
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Mallard – Odd Couple

This interesting odd couple are very dedicated to each other. This is a male wild Mallard and his friend, the distantly related domestic duck, known […]

May 7, 2014
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Lesser Scaup – Winter Congregation

Lesser Scaups are attractive little ducks that can be found in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in the winter. Most, if not all, have left for […]

May 6, 2014
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Nutria – A Little Bit Different

Nutrias and Beavers can look superficially similar when they are observed swimming through the water. Because of this it can sometimes be hard to tell […]

May 5, 2014
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Mute Swan – Nest 2014 Update 6

NOTE: This post is part of a continuing series of observations: [ First | << Prev | Next >> ] The Mute Swan family was […]

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Local Forcast

Dallas, Texas
February 8, 2023, 8:09 am
Showers
NW
Showers
46°F
4 m/s
real feel: 35°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 95%
wind speed: 4 m/s NW
wind gusts: 4 m/s
sunrise: 7:17 am
sunset: 6:05 pm
© 2023 AccuWeather, Inc.
Forecast February 8, 2023
day
Rain
Rain
49°F
wind speed: 6 m/s WNW
wind gusts: 9 m/s
night
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
36°F
wind speed: 4 m/s SSW
wind gusts: 10 m/s
 

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

Dallas, Texas
February 8, 2023, 8:09 am
Showers
NW
Showers
46°F
4 m/s
real feel: 35°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 95%
wind speed: 4 m/s NW
wind gusts: 4 m/s
sunrise: 7:17 am
sunset: 6:05 pm
© 2023 AccuWeather, Inc.
Forecast February 8, 2023
day
Rain
Rain
49°F
wind speed: 6 m/s WNW
wind gusts: 9 m/s
night
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
36°F
wind speed: 4 m/s SSW
wind gusts: 10 m/s
 
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