Eastern Cottontails are a fixture in most neighborhood across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These charming animals make themselves right at home in the urban environment. […]
Mallard – On Patrol
This pair of Mallards was observed in early March. The male and female were seen as they made their way through a suburban Beaver pond. […]
Coyote – Drinking from the Trinity
My trail camera captured this series of photographs just around 1:00 pm on a bright sunny day in early January. the pictures show a lone […]
Cooper’s Hawk – A Mobbing
American Crows do not like birds of prey. When crows find a hawk or owl it is not uncommon for them to gang up on […]
Red-eared Slider – Sunny Days
Red-eared Sliders are ectotherms. Coldblooded, these turtles rely on the warmth of the sun to regulate their internal body temperatures. In spite of this, Red-eared […]
Belted Kingfisher – Fishing
I have posted about this Belted Kingfisher before. Back in December she spent several weeks at our neighborhood suburban Beaver pond. I presumed she stayed […]
Orange-crowned Warbler – Snacking
This observation is mainly of note because this is the first time I have documented one of these warblers on the website. This individual was […]
Gadwall – Dabbling
These attractive little ducks are known as Gadwalls. Male and female Gadwalls are present in the congregation and are easy to tell from one another […]
Northern Shoveler – What’s Going on Here
These Northern Shovelers where photographed in our neighborhood Beaver pond. This observation is of note because of the other ducks on the pond with the […]
Double-crested Cormorant – On the Elm Fork
These Double-crested Cormorants were found congregating on a cool but clear December morning. The dozen or so birds had found a sunny perch on the […]
Great Egret – Carrollton Dam
These Great Egrets were photographed near Carrollton Dam located at the intersection of the Trinity River and Sandy Lake Road. Carrollton Dam was built 1912 […]
Mallard – Desolate
I found these Mallards (a male and female) swimming in this alien-looking and desolate pondscape on a warm afternoon in December. This is odd scene […]