A small group American Crows made their way through our neighborhood on this afternoon. They stopped briefly in a park where they vocalized loudly from […]
Northern Harrier – Winging It
I observed this Northern Harrier as he came to land on a wooden fence post near the pond I was scouting. The first year juvenile […]
Bobcat – Who’s Zooming Who?
This observation starts out with a Red-tailed Hawk sighting. I began the morning by taking a walk in our neighborhood’s greenbelt park. The park follows […]
Canada Goose – Courtship
These Canada Geese were observed as they engaged in a number of interesting courtship rituals. There were several paired geese at this location, and each […]
European Starling – Strange
This unusual behavior was observed at McInnish Park in Carrollton, Texas. These are European Starlings. My assumption is that there are three males and one […]
Northern Cardinal – Red on Green
These photographs are of a relatively large congregation of Northern Cardinals gathered at a particularly suitable habitat. County – Dallas City – Carrollton Date – […]
Canada Goose – Mated Pair
A newly mated pair of Canada Geese protecting their nesting site. These birds were observed at McInnish Park in Carrollton, Texas. County – Dallas City […]
Loggerhead Shrike – The Impaler
Loggerhead Shrikes are also know as Butcher Birds, and for good reason. These birds have the curious habit of impaling their prey (which is usually […]
Nutria – Everywhere
This interesting observation occurred early one morning at McInnish Park in Carrollton, Texas. There is a fairly good sized marshy area near the entrance to […]
Eastern Cottontail – Hidden?
I found this Eastern Cottontail in the landscaping surrounding our front porch. I don’t think he was as well hidden as he thought he was. […]
Blue-winged Teal – Making Do
These Blue-winged Teal were photographed congregating in a small, temporary body of collected rain water. The water had pooled here in this vacant lot after […]
Grass Carp – On the Surface
This large (slightly over 2ft/0.6m long) Grass Carp was observed feeding near the surface of a small man-made pond in Carrollton, Texas. The pond is […]