A pair of Great Horned Owls have been attracting a lot of attention at White Rock Lake these days. If you show up at dusk, […]
McCommas
Dateline – November 21, 2012 There are many fine points of interest to be seen in Dallas’ Great Trinity Forest. The list is long. There […]
Harvestman – Long Legs
Although these two Harvestmen (possibly Leiobunum vittatum) appear to be engaged in a desperate life-or-death struggle, they are actually mating. The larger of the two […]
Ring-billed Gull – McCommas
Ring-billed Gull observed near the McCommas Bluff Landfill in South Dallas. The Gulls were photographed at various times of the morning between dawn and noon. […]
Beaver – Skull
This Beaver Skull was found under the tree canopy very close to the Trinity River at McCommas Bluff. This was the small skull of a […]
Differential Grasshopper – Cold Night
How do Differential Grasshoppers deal with the cold nights of late autumn in Texas? Well, they find a spot on a branch or stem, and […]
Greater Yellowlegs – Joppa Preserve
A pair of Greater Yellowlegs observed in the Joppa Preserve. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Nov 21, 2012 Time of […]
Coyote – Busted
Coyotes make me laugh sometimes. They do not like to be caught flatfooted. In this case, I came across a Coyote in an open field […]
American White Pelican – Odd Association
This unusual juxtaposition was observed high in the sky over the Joppa Preserve. We first noticed a small kettle of Black Vultures circling lazily over […]
Mustang – Free Ranging
Mustangs running wild inside the Dallas city limits? Sounds unlikely doesn’t it? Well, I have been hearing rumors of a herd of free ranging Feral […]
Yellow-bellied Water Snake – Leaf Litter
It is still possible to encounter snakes in Dallas area, even this late into the fall. Warm temperatures and beautiful sunny days will bring them […]
American White Pelican – Autumn Birds
American White Pelicans congregating at Sunset Bay on White Rock Lake. Wikipedia has this to say about American White Pelicans: Apart from the difference in […]