I photographed this Paper Wasp on a neighbor’s front porch. This queen wasp was busy constructing its nest. If you look closely at the pictures […]
Chamberlain Drive Rookery: Victory!
Dateline – June 23, 2012 Last summer there was a natural disaster on Chamberlain Drive in Carrollton, Texas. It wasn’t your typical natural disaster, however. […]
Blue Jay – Orphan?
We found this little fledgling Blue Jay in the street just outside the kid’s grandparents’ house. The juvenile jay was under some shade, but it […]
Rough Earth Snake – Yard Work
These two Rough Earth Snake were found while doing routine maintenance on our landscaping. These snake are small, nonvenomous, and harmless. Wikipedia has this to […]
Eastern Cottontail – Hare Trigger
This Eastern Cottontail was photographed near our neighborhood Beaver pond. He was doing what rabbits typically do late in the afternoon—he was eating grass. The […]
Fox Squirrel – What Lengths?
What Lengths will a Fox Squirrel go to to secure bird seed from your bird feeder? Quite a lot, as it turns out. This Fox […]
Eastern Cottontail – Proper Manners
A pair of Eastern Cottontails eating grass just after a gentle spring rain shower. Wikipedia has this to say about Eastern Cottontails: The eastern cottontail […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Scratching an Itch
This Red-tailed Hawk juvenile is frequently seen on these same bare branches. From this perch the young hawk oversees a large swath of Carrollton’s Greenbelt […]
Turkey Vulture – Rabbit Roadkill
I came across this Eastern Cottontail roadkill as I pulled into my neighborhood on this warm afternoon. The rabbit had only recently been killed, but […]
Brown Garden Snail – Rain
A brief summer rain shower drew out these Brown Garden Snails from the recesses of our front yard’s landscaping. The wet condition gave the snails […]
Red Admiral – In a Meadow
A Red Admiral butterfly photographed in Carrollton, Texas. County – Dallas City – Carrollton Date – Mar 30, 2012 Time of Day – Morning Temperature […]
Fiery Skipper – Wildflower
A Fiery Skipper collecting nectar from a Giant Mustard (Rapistrum rugosum) flower in Carrollton, Texas. County – Dallas City – Carrollton Date – Mar 30, […]