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Tag: Common Snapping Turtle

March 4, 2022
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Skulls and Other Bones

They say that death is a natural part of life. Nowhere is that more evident than when you are out exploring in the great outdoors. […]

August 9, 2021
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Dog Walk Wildlife – Spring 2021 Edition

I walk my two dogs most every day. We usually get an early start—just a little before or little after dawn—and kill about an hour […]

May 26, 2021
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Rainy Days

We’ve had a lot of rain this May. Eleven days straight at last count, plus several miscellaneous days earlier in the month, and maybe more […]

July 12, 2020
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The Turtle Pond

Dateline – July 2020 – Carrollton, Texas A quick stop by the neighborhood turtle pond this past weekend revealed a plethora of activity. This spot […]

January 29, 2019
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The Wildlife of One Yard

I’ve been documenting the diversity of DFW Urban Wildlife on the pages of this website for just around 15 years now.  In all that time […]

April 24, 2016
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Garland Goodbye

The company I have worked for the past 20 years recently built for us a brand new campus in Richardson, Texas near the George Bush […]

August 18, 2015
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Around the House

Things have changed around the Jackson house since we adopted Britney and Shadow way back in late February. Adjusting to life with two rambunctious Lab-mix […]

November 18, 2014
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North to Denton – Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center

For my second visit to the vast tracts of wilderness north of Lewisville Lake I headed over to the west side of the Trinity River, […]

September 30, 2014
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Josey The Orphaned Bobcat Kitten – Update Four

Dateline – September 21, 2014 NOTE: This post is part of a continuing series of observations: [ First | << Prev | Next >> ] […]

June 9, 2014
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Mute Swan – Nest 2014 Update 11

Dateline – June 6, 2014 NOTE: This post is part of a continuing series of observations: [ First | << Prev | Next >> ] […]

May 20, 2014
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Mute Swan – Nest 2014 Update 8

Dateline – May 17, 2014 NOTE: This post is part of a continuing series of observations: [ First | << Prev | Next >> ] […]

August 22, 2013
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Common Snapping Turtle – Snorkeling

I observed this ghostly apparition swimming my direction in the cloudy waters of Doe Branch Creek. As luck would have it, the wandering Common Snapping […]

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Local Forcast

Dallas, Texas
May 17, 2022, 11:37 am
Mostly sunny
SSE
Mostly sunny
83°F
4 m/s
real feel: 84°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 50%
wind speed: 4 m/s SSE
wind gusts: 5 m/s
sunrise: 6:27 am
sunset: 8:20 pm
© 2022 AccuWeather, Inc.
Forecast May 17, 2022
day
Intermittent clouds
S
Intermittent clouds
95°F
wind speed: 6 m/s S
wind gusts: 14 m/s
night
Partly cloudy
S
Partly cloudy
73°F
wind speed: 6 m/s S
wind gusts: 13 m/s
 

Share Your Interest

North Central Texas Wildlife

Would you like to share your own Dallas/Fort Worth area urban wildlife observations? We recommend joining the North Central Texas Wildlife Facebook Group. Fun and spontaneous, there are lot's of wonderful wildlife observations and excellent photographs posted to this group everyday. I know the other members would love to see what you have to contribute as well!

Click here to give them a visit!

Local Forcast

Dallas, Texas
May 17, 2022, 11:37 am
Mostly sunny
SSE
Mostly sunny
83°F
4 m/s
real feel: 84°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 50%
wind speed: 4 m/s SSE
wind gusts: 5 m/s
sunrise: 6:27 am
sunset: 8:20 pm
© 2022 AccuWeather, Inc.
Forecast May 17, 2022
day
Intermittent clouds
S
Intermittent clouds
95°F
wind speed: 6 m/s S
wind gusts: 14 m/s
night
Partly cloudy
S
Partly cloudy
73°F
wind speed: 6 m/s S
wind gusts: 13 m/s
 
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