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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]