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March 30, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Double-crested Cormorant – White Rock Lake

Double-crested Cormorants congregating at near the shore of White Rock Lake. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Mar 24, 2007 Time […]

March 23, 2013
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Eastern Phoebe – Under an Overpass

An Eastern Phoebe photographed under a Dart Light Rail Line in Dallas, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Mar 22, […]

March 21, 2013
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Texas Garter Snake – Olive Shapiro Park

A Texas Garter Snake found in Olive Shapiro Park, Dallas, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about the Texas Garter Snake: The Texas garter snake […]

March 6, 2013
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Gadwall – Leucistic

This unique sighting comes to us from a fellow outdoorsman, and it is just the kind of observation I really like. What we have here […]

February 27, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Grapevine Epimenis Moth – Winter Moth

A Grapevine Epimenis Moth found in early February on concrete bike trail in the Joppa Preserve. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date […]

February 25, 2013
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Mink – Distemper

The distemper epidemic continues unabated in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Many types of urban wildlife of susceptible to this terrible disease. This Mink—a likely victim […]

February 12, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

River Otter – Field and Stream

We had an interesting River Otter sighting this past weekend. Like most I have experienced, this one was fleeting, with little chance for quality photographs […]

February 5, 2013
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Raccoon – Distemper

This observation comes to us from Ben Sandifer. It is a follow up of sorts to an article I linked last week about a Distemper […]

February 1, 2013
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Great-tailed Grackle – Bathing Beauties

A pair of female Great-tailed Grackles bath in the waters of White Rock Lake while a lone male looks on. Observation Details County – Dallas […]

January 29, 2013
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Forster’s Tern – Old Photos

I was looking through some old photographs, and I found that I had recorded images of a trio of birds that I did not notice […]

January 28, 2013
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American Coot – Dinner Bell

Somebody rang the dinner bell at White Rock Lake, and the American Coots came running. Breadcrumbs tossed into the waters of Sunset Bay attracted scores […]

January 21, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-tailed Hawk – Mouse Hunter

This Red-tailed Hawk—photographeded at White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas—was extremely tolerant of observation. As he moved along the east side of the lake, he […]

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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
October 6, 2025, 7:30 am
Clear sky
ESE
Clear sky
70°F
0 mph
Apparent: 80°F
Pressure: 1012 mb
Humidity: 61%
Winds: 0 mph ESE
Windgusts: 2 mph
Sunrise: 7:25 am
Sunset: 7:05 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
October 6, 2025
Day
Partly sunny
ESE
Mainly clear
90°F
Winds: 2 mph ESE
Windgusts: 2 mph
 
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