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May 16, 2024
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Coyotes are Dogs

How do you feel about Coyotes? The spectrum of possible responses to that question is varied and broad. Many people view Coyotes unfavorably, seeing them […]

May 9, 2014
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Great-tailed Grackle – Soggy Bread

These opportunistic Great-tailed Grackles were observed as they helped themselves to some soggy pieces of bread left behind by duck feeding park patrons. In the […]

May 6, 2014
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Nutria – A Little Bit Different

Nutrias and Beavers can look superficially similar when they are observed swimming through the water. Because of this it can sometimes be hard to tell […]

April 16, 2014
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Black-tailed Prairie Dog – Lubbock

Today’s observation required a little trip outside the metroplex. My daughter and I recently made a trip out to Lubbock to take a tour of […]

February 28, 2014
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Black Vulture – Raccoon Roadkill

There is a dark side to nature that involves death and dying. Mostly it goes unseen by the causal observer, but on occasion it is […]

February 19, 2014
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White-tailed Deer – Osage Orange Eaters?

One thing that was established beyond a shadow of a doubt with this trail camera survey is that White-tailed Deer have a certain affinity for […]

February 18, 2014
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Wild Turkey – Osage Oranges

An astute reader might have noticed a little something extra in the background of the picture of a Bois d’Arc that I posted yesterday. Do […]

February 13, 2014
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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 5, 2014
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Orange-crowned Warbler – Snacking

This observation is mainly of note because this is the first time I have documented one of these warblers on the website. This individual was […]

February 5, 2014
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Gadwall – Dabbling

These attractive little ducks are known as Gadwalls. Male and female Gadwalls are present in the congregation and are easy to tell from one another […]

February 4, 2014
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American Coot – At Dawn

I observed these American Coots on a brisk December morning. There were many hundreds of these birds at this small lake in Lewisville, Texas when […]

February 4, 2014
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Northern Shoveler – What’s Going on Here

These Northern Shovelers where photographed in our neighborhood Beaver pond. This observation is of note because of the other ducks on the pond with the […]

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May 13, 2025, 8:04 am
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
67°F
2 mph
Apparent: 71°F
Pressure: 1009 mb
Humidity: 66%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 9 mph
Sunrise: 6:29 am
Sunset: 8:17 pm
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Forecast
May 13, 2025
Day
Partly sunny with thundershowers
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Thunderstorm
92°F
Winds: 4 mph S
Windgusts: 9 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
May 13, 2025, 8:04 am
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
67°F
2 mph
Apparent: 71°F
Pressure: 1009 mb
Humidity: 66%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 9 mph
Sunrise: 6:29 am
Sunset: 8:17 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
May 13, 2025
Day
Partly sunny with thundershowers
S
Thunderstorm
92°F
Winds: 4 mph S
Windgusts: 9 mph
 
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