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Tag: Congregating

January 7, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American White Pelican – Migration Break

American White Pelicans at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about American White Pelicans: They winter on the Pacific and Gulf […]

January 4, 2012
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Eurasian Collared-dove – Treed

Ordinarily, I observe Eurasian collared-dove in a more urban environment. They seem to be attracted to man-made structures. I frequently find them on power lines […]

December 30, 2011
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American Wigeon – Pond Pair

Male and female American Wigeons observed at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about American Wigeons: The breeding male (drake) is […]

December 28, 2011
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Ring-billed Gull – Gulls Galore

We discovered these gulls on one of the many small lakes in the general vicinity of Hebron Parkway and I-35. Also in close proximity are […]

December 26, 2011
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Franklin’s Gull – Fall Migrant

These Franklin’s Gulls were part of a much larger congregation of Ring-Billed Gulls. They were observed in one of the many small lakes near the […]

October 21, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Eurasian Collared-dove – How Many?

This is an exciting observation, because it is of an unusually large congregation of Eurasian Collared-doves. I estimate that there are close to 100 individuals […]

October 20, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

House Finch – Male and Female

This observation provides a nice comparison of the brightly colored male House Finch and the less colorful female. County – Denton City – Carrollton Date […]

October 7, 2011
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American Crow – Raucous Caucus

We observed this boisterous group of crows early one morning at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano. The crows were making a lot of noise, […]

September 29, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Cedar Waxwing – Berry Eaters

Another group of Cedar Waxwings migrating through the DFW Area in early March. Congregations such as this one will litter the ground below the tree […]

September 23, 2011
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Mallard – Families

I observed these Mallards at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton. County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – April 26, 2005 Time of Day – Morning […]

September 20, 2011
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Red-tailed Hawk – A Day in the Life

This Red-tailed Hawk was observed sitting atop an old concrete structure, which I assume is an abandoned grain silo of some type. The Hawk was […]

September 19, 2011
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Eastern Cottontail – The Three Stooges

I set my scouting camera up next to a small pond in the middle of a Garland Industrial Complex. I was hoping that the water […]

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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

DFW Metropolitan Area
September 12, 2025, 5:11 am
Clear sky
SE
Clear sky
74°F
0 mph
Apparent: 79°F
Pressure: 1018 mb
Humidity: 76%
Winds: 0 mph SE
Windgusts: 2 mph
Sunrise: 7:09 am
Sunset: 7:37 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
September 12, 2025
Day
Cloudy
SSE
Overcast
95°F
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 2 mph
 
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