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June 14, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Yellow-crowned Night Heron – The Hunters

I observed these Yellow-crowned Night Herons by the ponds that line the White Rock Creek Bike Trail in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas. […]

June 13, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Copperhead – Take a Seat

I was looking for a place to sit and catch my breath deep in the Great Trinity Forest this weekend. I was ready to take […]

June 12, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Raccoon – Population Density

The wooded area that follows White Rock Creek just north of Loop 12 in Lake Highlands has a Raccoon population density as high as I […]

June 12, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest Update, The Last

This observation is part of a weekly monitoring of an active Red-shouldered Hawk nest. Last week’s observation can be seen here: Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest […]

June 8, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Rough Green Snake – A Vine?

This Rough Green Snake was observed slowly making his way up a small bush in the Joppa Preserve area of the Great Trinity Forest. At […]

June 7, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Paper Wasp – Snatched

A Paper Wasp with a caterpillar. The caterpillar will used as food for developing wasp larvae back at the nest. Observations Details County – Dallas […]

June 6, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Coyote – Wide Ranging

These Coyotes were photographed in the Great Trinity Forest between May 3 and May 18, 2012. Coyotes are like ghosts of the forest. Can you […]

June 6, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

White Ibis – A Harbinger

This series of photographs is a harbinger of things to come, I hope! This was my first visit to Lemmon Lake located in the Joppa […]

June 6, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Yellow-crowned Night Heron – The Watcher

This exotic looking Yellow-crowned Night Heron was observed in the Joppa Preserve area of the Great Trinity Forest. He was photographed in the woods just […]

June 5, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Wood Duck – Beauty

This beautiful and exotic looking male Wood Duck was photographed in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas. Observations Details County – Dallas City – […]

June 5, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Black Bullhead – The Blob

This observation surprised me a little bit. I haven’t seen anything like this before. I was walking next to small pond in the Great Trinity […]

June 5, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest Update 7

This observation is part of a weekly monitoring of an active Red-shouldered Hawk nest. Last week’s observation can be seen here: Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest […]

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DFW Metropolitan Area
October 7, 2025, 12:33 am
Clear sky
ESE
Clear sky
76°F
2 mph
Apparent: 78°F
Pressure: 1014 mb
Humidity: 57%
Winds: 2 mph ESE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:25 am
Sunset: 7:03 pm
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Forecast
October 7, 2025
Day
Cloudy
NE
Overcast
91°F
Winds: 2 mph NE
Windgusts: 7 mph
 

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 7, 2025, 12:33 am
Clear sky
ESE
Clear sky
76°F
2 mph
Apparent: 78°F
Pressure: 1014 mb
Humidity: 57%
Winds: 2 mph ESE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:25 am
Sunset: 7:03 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
October 7, 2025
Day
Cloudy
NE
Overcast
91°F
Winds: 2 mph NE
Windgusts: 7 mph
 
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