A group of crows is known as a murder. A murder of crows. I photographed this group of American Crows in the parking lot of […]
Monk Parakeet – White Rock Green
This observation contains a number of photographs of White Rock Lake’s resident Monk Parakeet population. A portion of the photographs are of a nesting site […]
Mourning Dove – Fledglings
After fledging, juvenile Mourning Doves will often gather together in small groups. Here three likely unrelated juveniles sit atop a construction trailer. County – Denton […]
Mallard – Pond Population
I observed these Mallards at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton. Notable was a large group of male and female Mallards that frequently crossed back and forth […]
Eastern Cottontail – Playground Rabbits
I observed three Eastern Cottontails at a nearby park. As I approached with my camera one of the Cottontails fled. He sped away from me […]
Turkey Vulture – Congregation
We observed well over a hundred Turkey Vultures gathered on power line towers just south of Lake Lewisville near state highway 121. It was early […]
Parkhill Prairie Crayfish – By the Gazebo
I have recently discovered a third colony of what I believe are Parkhill Prairie Crayfish in one of our neighborhood’s parks. Again, the colony consists […]
Chamberlain Drive Rookery Death Toll
Dateline – July 18, 2011 WARNING: This article contains graphic imagery. As the long, hot, Texas summer continues unabated, so do the problems faced by […]
Parkhill Prairie Crayfish – On the Church Grounds
Once I was aware that crayfish in this part of North Texas are able to form colonies well away from standing water, I began to […]
American Coot – Funny Feet
While I was photographing the American Coots at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, some neighborhood kids came along with bread to feed the birds. The various […]
Chamberlain Drive Rookery in Carrollton
Dateline – June 2, 2011 The Residents of this quiet suburban neighborhood have a problem. Their peaceful, tree-lined street has been invaded by an army […]
Parkhill Prairie Crayfish – On Dry Land
I actually first discovered this crayfish colony almost a year ago, while visiting a nearby park. At the time I noticed a number of mud […]