This is an adult female Anhinga suffering from the heat of a mid-June Texas summer. She is panting hard in an attempt to cool off. […]
Blotched Water Snake – Five Mile Creek
We spotted this Blotched Water Snake as he darted out from under a rock in an attempt to catch a passing minnow. He missed, and […]
Diamond-backed Water Snake – Five Mile Creek
We found this small, juvenile Diamond-backed Water Snake lounging at the bottom of the clear water in Five Mile Creek. We quickly scooped him up […]
Snowy Egret – Vine Climbing
These are fledgling Snowy Egrets. They have just recently left the nest and are working developing the strength and skills they need to fly and […]
Fox Squirrel – Descent
A Fox Squirrel descending a tree head-first at the UTSWMC rookery in Dallas, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about Fox Squirrels: Food habits of […]
Black-crowned Night Heron – UTSWMC
Black-crowned Night Herons at the UTSWMC rookery in Dallas, Texas. Represented in these photographs are both adult birds and juveniles herons on the nest. […]
Blue Jay – Deep Woods
This Blue Jay was photographed as it made its way through the dense woods of the UTSWMC rookery in Dallas, Texas. County – Dallas […]
Southern Yellow Jacket – Scouting Queen
This is a queen Southern Yellow Jacket. She is scouting out suitable places to begin her new colony. Once she finds a spot that is […]
White Ibis – UTSWMC Nest Update The Last
Dateline – July 14, 2013 NOTE: This post is part of a continuing series of observations: [ First |<< Prev ] The White Ibis nest […]
Cattle Egret – Nest Protection
A mated pair of Cattle Egrets guarding their nesting site at the UTSWMC rookery in Dallas, Texas. County – Dallas City – Dallas Date […]
Snowy Egret – Feeding Four
A Snowy Egret feeding a family of four at the UTSWMC Rookery in Dallas, Texas. County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – May […]
Coyote – We Saw You!
Hiking through the Joppa Preserve one afternoon, we spotted a pair of Coyotes dart across the trail far up in front of us. They paused […]