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December 16, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Are There Mountain Lions In The Dallas/Fort Worth Area?

The Mountain Lion goes by many different names, cougar, puma, panther, painter, catamount. All of these are just different ways to refer to the same […]

March 14, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Armadillo – Gruesome End

Armadillos are supremely confidence in their leathery suit of armor. They go about their daily business seemingly without concerns about danger. But this is a […]

February 21, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Ring-billed Gull – Spillway Congregation

We get a lot of Ring-billed Gulls in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as the migratory birds move south for the winter. In North Texas, Ring-billed […]

February 14, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Double-crested Cormorant – Congregating

There were a lot of Double-crested Cormorants on White Rock Lake on this warm mid-January morning. Also in the mix were a number of other […]

February 14, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Spotted Sandpiper – Concrete Beach

This Spotted Sandpiper was photographed as he foraged along the base of White Rock Lake Dam in Dallas, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about […]

February 13, 2014
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Monk Parakeet – Thriving

Whenever I visit White Rock Lake I always enjoying stopping by to see how the resident Monk Parakeet colony is making out. On this warm […]

February 13, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Coot – Duck-like

American Coots are not ducks, although two kinds of birds are very similar in many ways. Though ducks and coots appear superficially similar to one […]

February 12, 2014
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Ruddy Duck – To Tell the Tale of the Tail

I photographed these Ruddy Ducks at White Rock Lake. A male and female where busy diving for food near the dam, while a larger congregation […]

February 12, 2014
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Great Egret – Forgotten Corner

It is sometimes surprising where you can discover natural beauty in the urban environment. We found this Attractive scene tucked away in an easy to […]

February 11, 2014
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Long-tailed Duck – A Rare Visitor

The Long-tailed Duck is a rare visitor to the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. This is a duck that summers in the Arctic, and winters along the […]

January 24, 2014
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American White Pelican – Winter at White Rock

White Rock Lake and American White Pelicans go together. The big white birds are a fixture on the lake throughout the winter months. They are […]

November 6, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Double-crested Cormorant – Bodies of Water

Double-crested Cormorants photographed in the shadow of downtown Dallas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Nov 4, 2007 Time of Day […]

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Local Forcast

Dallas, Texas
May 20, 2022, 6:52 am
Cloudy
S
Cloudy
76°F
10 m/s
real feel: 73°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 76%
wind speed: 10 m/s S
wind gusts: 13 m/s
sunrise: 6:25 am
sunset: 8:22 pm
© 2022 AccuWeather, Inc.
Forecast May 20, 2022
day
Partly sunny with thundershowers
S
Partly sunny with thundershowers
95°F
wind speed: 8 m/s S
wind gusts: 15 m/s
night
Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms
S
Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms
74°F
wind speed: 7 m/s S
wind gusts: 12 m/s
 

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

Dallas, Texas
May 20, 2022, 6:52 am
Cloudy
S
Cloudy
76°F
10 m/s
real feel: 73°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 76%
wind speed: 10 m/s S
wind gusts: 13 m/s
sunrise: 6:25 am
sunset: 8:22 pm
© 2022 AccuWeather, Inc.
Forecast May 20, 2022
day
Partly sunny with thundershowers
S
Partly sunny with thundershowers
95°F
wind speed: 8 m/s S
wind gusts: 15 m/s
night
Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms
S
Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms
74°F
wind speed: 7 m/s S
wind gusts: 12 m/s
 
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