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 […]
Great Horned Owl – Carcass
I don’t usually think of the Great Horned Owl as being vulnerable to predation, though they certainly are, as is evidenced by the photographs below. […]
White-tailed Deer – Big Day
The are pockets of White-tailed Deer in various places around the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. In some of these places the population density of deer is […]
Three-toed Box Turtle – Side by Side
We have a couple of species of box turtle living here in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Both are exceedingly rare and I don’t come across […]
White-tailed Deer – Skeleton
I don’t come across these very often. This is the remnants of a White-tailed Deer skeleton. I discovered these bones scattered across a wide area—I […]
Coyote – Skull
I discovered this Coyote skull deep in the woods near Lewisville Lake. No other bones were found nearby. Just the skull. It is a small […]
Bobcat – Skeleton
I found this Bobcat skeleton near the Trinity River in Hutchins, Texas. I don’t come across many of these. More commonly I will find Coyote, […]
Great Horned Owl – VCDB Nests The End
NOTE: This observation is a continuation of a previous post. The earlier article can be found here: Great Horned Owl – VCDB Nests Update 9 […]
Armadillo – Denton Roadkill
A roadkill Armadillo photographed on North Elm Street in Denton, Texas. Flattened roadside Armadillos are a part of Texas lore. Stereotypical to be sure, but […]
Red-eared Slider – Deceased
I came across this unusual find in Arlington’s River Legacy Park. This is a recently deceased Red-eared Slider. I’m not sure how this semi-aquatic turtle […]
Mink – Distemper
The distemper epidemic continues unabated in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Many types of urban wildlife of susceptible to this terrible disease. This Mink—a likely victim […]
Longnose Gar – Remains
These fish remains (likely a Longnose Gar) were found on the dried lake bed of far north Lewisville Lake. Scales and bones where in abundance. […]