A male Fox Squirrel exploring a suburban backyard. Wikipedia has this to say about Fox Squirrels: The fox squirrel’s natural range extends throughout the eastern […]
Great Egret – McInnish Congregation
This large congregation of Great Egrets (50+ birds) was photographed at McInnish Park and Sports Complex in Carrollton, Texas. Also in the mix are a […]
Honey Bee – Honey Dew
These pictures are of Honey Bees on a holly plant infested with Florida Wax Scale. Scale is a small insect that attaches itself to a […]
Black-crowned Night Heron – Partially Concealed
A Black-crowned Night Heron overlooking a drainage culvert near a residential subdivision in Carrollton, Texas. Observations Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – […]
Cooper’s Hawk – Fenced
This is a sleek adult male Cooper’s Hawk. He perched atop a typical suburban fence with a recently captured Mourning Dove held in his talons. […]
Green Anole – Little Guy
This is a juvenile Green Anole. He is just barely over 2 inches (5cm) long, head to tip of the tail. Wikipedia has this to […]
House Finch – Crimson and Clover
It’s been a long time since I’ve photographed a House Finch. This vividly colored male is striking with his deeply red feathers emphasized against a […]
Mallard – At Summer’s End
Families of Mallards engaged in their duck business in and around Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. As the long hot summer draws to a close […]
Fox Squirrel – Orphaned!
I was working in my study late Sunday evening when I began to notice a strange faint squeaking noise coming from someplace nearby. The sound […]
Cooper’s Hawk – Drowning Victim
A frantic screech and squawk caught my attention one afternoon while I was filling my car with gas. A quick look around revealed this large […]
Carolina Mantis – Stow Away
On a recent kayak trip down the Elm Fork of the Trinity River we picked up an uninvited guest along the way. Seeking a little […]
Fox Squirrel – Lounging
This is a Fox Squirrel lounging in a tree outside an assisted living facility in Carrollton, Texas. This squirrel needs no assistance with his living. […]