Ducks are made for swimming. They are not graceful flyers, and they are even worse landers. These Gadwalls were photographed as they made their approach […]
Dark-eyed Junco – Seed Eaters
These Dark-eyed Juncos were foraging for seeds under a backyard bird-feeder. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Jan 1, 2013 Time […]
Red-eared Slider – Cold Water
These Red-eared Sliders were found in the frigid water of Indian Creek on a cold December morning. The turtles were active despite the chilly weather. […]
Ring-billed Gull – Woodlake Pond
Ring-billed Gulls observed at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Dec 18, 2003 Time of Day […]
Gadwall – Group
These Gadwalls were observed in Carrollton’s Nob Hill Greenbelt Park. A group of three male Gadwalls was seen first. They were soon joined by a […]
Great Blue Heron – Snow Day
A Great Blue Heron, along with a collection of Mallards, on the day after Christmas snow storms blew through the North Texas area. Observation Details […]
Mourning Dove – Pressure
I should have check the calendar before I went into the field early on the morning of Decemeber 22, 2012. It turns out that this […]
Mallard – Trio
Mallards congregating in a Carrollton Beaver pond. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Dec 23, 2012 Time of Day – Midmorning […]
Nutria – In a Beaver Pond
A Nutria swimming through a Beaver pond on a cold, overcast winter day. In these pictures the Nutria has stopped just next a Beaver lodge. […]
Raccoon – Stamp Pad
These are Raccoon tracks found in the soft mud along the Trinity River near Sandy Lake Road. Wikipedia says this about Raccoons: The raccoon (Listeni/ræˈkuːn/, […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Mobile
A Red-tailed Hawk observed near Arbor Creek Middle School in Carrollton, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Dec 21, 2012 […]
Giant Floater – Dead Zone
There is a pond behind the Mustang Apartments in Carrollton, Texas. Like most ponds in the area, this one is shrunken due to the extended […]