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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 >> ] […]
Mute Swan – Nest 2014 Update 11
Dateline – June 6, 2014 NOTE: This post is part of a continuing series of observations: [ First | << Prev | Next >> ] […]
Mute Swan – Nest 2014 Update 8
Dateline – May 17, 2014 NOTE: This post is part of a continuing series of observations: [ First | << Prev | Next >> ] […]
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 […]