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Tag: Feeding

September 18, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Ruby-throated Hummingbird – River Flower

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on nectar along the banks of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. This individual appears to be a sub-adult male. […]

September 16, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

White-tailed Deer – Far South Dallas Doe and Fawn

I first spotted the fawn in these pictures through a break in the brush. He was out on the floodplain alone, as it at first […]

September 14, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail – Button Bush Bloom

A ragged looking male Eastern tiger Swallowtail feeding on nectar from a Button Bush bloom. Observation Details County – Denton City – Lewisville Date – […]

September 13, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

House Finch – Crimson and Clover

It’s been a long time since I’ve photographed a House Finch. This vividly colored male is striking with his deeply red feathers emphasized against a […]

September 12, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Common Carp – Bittern Marsh

A Common Carp feeding on vegetation and blowing bubbles in the waters of Bittern Marsh. The Bittern Marsh and the trail that leads to it […]

September 10, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Raccoon – Raiders at Dusk

These are trail camera pictures of Raccoons raiding a peanut and apple cache in Little Elm, Texas. The Raccoons returned to the site two nights […]

August 28, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Robber Fly – Mighty Hunter

This is female Giant Robber Fly (Promachus hinei). As you can see from the photographs below, even a stinging Paper Wasp is no match for […]

August 23, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Prairie Boopie – Ridiculous Name

This oddly named grasshopper—the Prairie Boopie—was found on a Lake Lewisville floodplain. With him were likely millions of other grasshoppers of multiple different species. Summer […]

August 20, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Colorado Potato Beetle – Scourge

This is a Colorado Potato Beetle feeding on a flowering Buffalo Bur in Little Elm near Lake Lewisville. The Colorado Potato Beetle’s two claims to […]

August 16, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Bird Grasshopper – Almost as Big

This large American Bird Grasshopper was photographed on a Lake Lewisville floodplain. He was just one of what must have millions of grasshoppers—of multiple species—living […]

August 9, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Alfalfa Butterfly – Sunflower

This Alfalfa Butterfly was observed on a Lake Lewisville floodplain. Observation Details County – Denton City – Lake Lewisville Date – Jun 13, 2013 Time […]

July 24, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Canada Goose – Urban Congregation

These photographs document an unusually large gathering of Canada Geese congregating around a water feature in a Lewisville business park. Right around 100 geese were […]

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October 7, 2025, 5:08 am
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Humidity: 75%
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Windgusts: 4 mph
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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, 5:08 am
Clear sky
E
Clear sky
71°F
0 mph
Apparent: 73°F
Pressure: 1015 mb
Humidity: 75%
Winds: 0 mph E
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:25 am
Sunset: 7:03 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
October 7, 2025
Day
Cloudy
NE
Overcast
90°F
Winds: 2 mph NE
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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