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Jumping Spider – Stink Bug Munch

This Jumping Spider (most likely a Phidppus carolinensis) was observed lowering itself on a web with prey in hand. This spider’s victim appears to be […]

July 15, 2012
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Eastern Cottontail – Arbor Hills Early Morning

An Eastern Cottontail photographed early in the morning at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, Plano, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about Eastern Cottontail habitat: Optimal […]

July 2, 2012
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Feral Hog – Storming the Beach

I came across a pretty good size sounder of Feral Hogs this weekend in the Great Trinity Forest. The sounder included hogs of all ages. […]

June 26, 2012
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Barn Spider – Katydid, It’s What’s For Dinner

This large Barn Spider (possibly a Neoscona crucifera) was found feasting upon the remains of this web-ensnared katydid. The gruesome, but intriguing, scene was photographed […]

June 25, 2012
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River Otter – A First!

This is a first for me. I have never seen a wild River Otter in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex before. I was only able to […]

June 21, 2012
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Black Carpenter Ant – Yellow Goo

These Black Carpenter Ants are big. The biggest are around 0.5in/1cm in length. They were observed in the Great Trinity Forest and were busy feeding […]

June 12, 2012
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Raccoon – Population Density

The wooded area that follows White Rock Creek just north of Loop 12 in Lake Highlands has a Raccoon population density as high as I […]

June 8, 2012
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Fox Squirrel – What Lengths?

What Lengths will a Fox Squirrel go to to secure bird seed from your bird feeder? Quite a lot, as it turns out. This Fox […]

June 6, 2012
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White Ibis – A Harbinger

This series of photographs is a harbinger of things to come, I hope! This was my first visit to Lemmon Lake located in the Joppa […]

June 4, 2012
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Feral Hog – Lake Highlands Spot Check

I have been stopping by the White Rock Creek Bike Trail in Lake Highlands on a weekly basis for roughly two months now. The main […]

June 1, 2012
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Eastern Cottontail – Proper Manners

A pair of Eastern Cottontails eating grass just after a gentle spring rain shower. Wikipedia has this to say about Eastern Cottontails: The eastern cottontail […]

May 25, 2012
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Turkey Vulture – Rabbit Roadkill

I came across this Eastern Cottontail roadkill as I pulled into my neighborhood on this warm afternoon. The rabbit had only recently been killed, but […]

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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, 2:17 pm
Mainly clear
WNW
Mainly clear
88°F
0 mph
Apparent: 93°F
Pressure: 1017 mb
Humidity: 51%
Winds: 0 mph WNW
Windgusts: 9 mph
Sunrise: 7:25 am
Sunset: 7:03 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
October 7, 2025
Day
Rain
NNE
Heavy rain
90°F
Winds: 7 mph NNE
Windgusts: 9 mph
 
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