The cool wet night brought this big male Bullfrog out of the water and onto the grass near Carrollton’s Blue Trail. Photographs courtesy of David […]
Decollate Snail – End of the Trail
These are Decollate Snails feeding on the remains of snails and other insect that have been run over by bicycles on Carrollton’s Blue trail. Observations […]
Fox Squirrel – Antics
A Fox Squirrel observed and photographed in Carrollton, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about Fox Squirrels: The fox squirrel (Sciurus niger), also known as […]
Raccoon – Peanut Munch
I used a Trail camera to record video of this Raccoon in my backyard. He is feeding a dish of peanuts that we put out […]
Parkhill Prairie Crayfish – The Blue Trail
This is a female Parkhill Prairie Crayfish. Often people think of crayfish as strictly aquatic animals but there are actually several species that are adapted […]
Mallard – Family
A mother Mallard and her nearly grown ducklings on a pond in McInnish Park in Carrollton, Texas. Duckling mortality can be high among Mallards. This […]
Great Egret – Circuit
These pictures are of a Great Egret making a circuit around a small pond in Carrollton, Texas. The Egret takes off from a small viewing […]
Mallard – Peaceful Pond
Mallards congregating peacefully in one of our neighborhood Beaver ponds. Observations Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Oct 31, 2011 Time of […]
Great-tailed Grackle – Evening Roost
This is the lead element of a much larger group of Great-tailed Grackles coming into to roost for the night. The intersection of Josey Land […]
American Hover Fly – Bee Mimic
An American Hover Fly feeding on the nectar of a small white wildflower. Observations Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Oct 20, […]
Pied-billed Grebe – With an American Coot
This is a juvenile Pied-billed Grebe (the small bird) swimming with an American Coot in Carrollton’s Woodlake Pond. Observations Details County – Denton City – […]
European Starling – Evening Congregation
A large group of European Starling (along with some Great-tailed Grackles) gathering for their nightly roost at the intersection of Hebron Parkway and Josey Lane […]