Intrepid nighttime bike rider David Mimlitch illuminated this startling situation with his bike’s headlight. While traveling down Carrollton’s blue trail, David’s powerful 1300 lumen spotlight […]
Great-tailed Grackle – Demands
This is a fledgling Great-tailed Grackle demanding that his mother feed him. That request didn’t seem to be a priority for mom at the time […]
Purple Martin – Signage
These are juvenile Purple Martins perched upon an ironically incorrect street sign in Carrollton, Texas. Observations Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – […]
Nutria – Independence
Our neighborhood Beaver Pond attracts a wide variety of urban wildlife. These are juvenile Nutria, just old enough to begin thinking about their independence. A […]
Western Kingbird – Meadow
A Western Kingbird photographed in a meadow near the Baylor Medical Center in Carrollton, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – […]
Bobcat – Neighborhood Stroll
This Bobcat sighting was reported by one of our Carrollton readers. The encounter occurred around 4:15pm as the reporter was leaving her house for an […]
Black-crowned Night Heron – Beaver Pond
This is a pair of Black-crowned Night Herons photographed at a Beaver Pond in Carrollton, Texas. Later in the day the two in this picture […]
Mallard – A Few Weeks Later
Almost every spring Mallards wander our neighborhood. Sometimes they travel in pairs and sometime in groups of three. They waddle up and down the sidewalks […]
Rustic Sphinx Moth – Bricks and Mortar
This large Rustic Sphinx Moth was found on the front porch of a house in Carrollton, Texas. The moth was lethargic and appeared to be […]
Mute Swan – Josey Ranch Lake Park
These pictures come to us courtesy of Nancy Phillips. Nancy photographed these Mute Swans and their two cygnets at Josey Ranch Lake Park in Carrollton, […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Baylor Nest Update: The Last
NOTE: This observation is a continuation of a previous post. The earlier article can be found here: Red-tailed Hawk – Baylor Nest Update 13 Well, […]
Yellow Garden Slug – Big and Slimy
These pictures comes to us from David Mimlitch. David found this huge slug (3.5 inches/0.9 decimeter) on a piece of equipment he inadvertently left outside […]