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 […]
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 […]
American White Pelicans – Metropolitan
American White Pelican living a metropolitan life near downtown Dallas. Wikipedia has this to say about American White Pelicans: The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) […]
Monk Parakeet – Royal
Well, here we go again—more Monk Parakeets, this time on a substation near the intersection of Royal and Marsh in Dallas, Texas. Once again, I […]
Red-eared Slider – White Rock Pond
Red-eared sliders of various ages basking in a pond near White Rock Lake. Wikipedia describes Red-eared Sliders in this way: The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta […]
Western Clouded Grasshopper – Camouflaged
This photograph of a Western Clouded Grasshopper comes to us courtesy of David Mimlitch. Note the insect’s remarkable and effective camouflage. Observation Details County – […]
American Coot – WRL Spillway
American Coots congregating and doing various “coot” things near the White Rock Lake spillway. Wikipedia has this to say about American Coots: The American Coot […]
Three-toed Box Turtle – Winfrey Point
A Three-toed Box Turtle found wandering a dirt trail near Winfrey Point at White Rock Lake. Wikipedia has this to say about Three-toed Box Turtles: […]
American Bird Grasshopper – Windshield
David Mimlitch found this stowaway on his car windshield while visiting the Trinity River Greenbelt Park near downtown Dallas. Zooming in, David has provided us […]
Wood Stork – More Nostalgia
These are pictures from my archives. They were taken at Lemmon Lake in the Joppa Preserve last summer when it still held water. Lemmon Lake […]
Anhinga – Light Rain
These young Anhingas were doing their best to weather the light rain on a mid-July morning at the UTSWMC Rookery. Wikipedia has this to say […]
Anhinga – Anthology
These photographs were taken at the UTSWMC heron rookery in Dallas, Texas. Included in this collection are pictures of both adult and juvenile Anhingas. In […]