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Tag: Fox Squirrel

May 16, 2023
Wildlife Behavior

Squirrels, Rabbits, and Evolution?

I recently did a book review on Darwin Comes to Town by Menno Schilthuizen. This interesting book explores the possibility that the activities of humankind–and […]

February 16, 2023
Featured Article

This Place in the Woods – The Great Trinity Forest

Several years ago I ran a long term trail camera survey in Dallas’ Great Trinity Forest. The objective of that project was to explore the […]

February 16, 2023
North Texas Parks

Murrell Park on Grapevine Lake

DATELINE -Autumn 2022 The greater Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex is home to a number of wonderful parks. Some of the best are found near our local […]

November 15, 2022
Wildlife Photography

Summertime at the Dallas Arboretum

Summer 2022 The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is a local treasure. The park is home to 19 different gardens, each showcasing a varied collection […]

March 15, 2022
Out of the Ordinary

Fox Squirrel – McKinney Melanistic

Dateline – February 2022 – McKinney, Texas In late January I received an interesting email from a nice lady in McKinney, Texas. Included in the […]

January 16, 2022
Featured Article

This Place in the Woods – Autumn into Winter

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third article in a three-part series about Dallas/Fort Worth urban wildlife found in the feral and untamed corners of the metroplex. […]

August 9, 2021
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Dog Walk Wildlife – Spring 2021 Edition

I walk my two dogs most every day. We usually get an early start—just a little before or little after dawn—and kill about an hour […]

March 24, 2021
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Arctic Blast

Dateline – February 2021 – Carrollton, Texas It was the late 1980’s the last time we had a cold spell like this one. Temperatures in […]

October 11, 2020
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Dallas Arboretum

Dateline – Spring and Summer 2016 – Dallas, Texas A few years ago I had the pleasure of leading a set of wildlife photography workshops […]

September 16, 2020
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Little Tiny Spiny

Dateline – September 11, 2020 – Carrollton, Texas We have a great many lizards the North Texas neighborhood we call home. It’s never hard to […]

August 2, 2020
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The River Otter Latrine

Dateline – Late Spring 2020 – Carrollton, Texas There’s something very satisfying about encountering a wildlife phenomenon in person for the first time. This River […]

May 29, 2020
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

In Search of the Shadow Squirrel

DATELINE – May 23, 2020 – Rains County Fox Squirrels come in a number of different color mutations. Normally, these charming little rodents are agouti-gray […]

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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!

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Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
October 2, 2023, 11:18 pm
Clear sky
SE
Clear sky
78°F
2 mph
Apparent: 79°F
Pressure: 1015 mb
Humidity: 50%
Winds: 2 mph SE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:22 am
Sunset: 7:10 pm
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Forecast October 2, 2023
Day
Cloudy
Overcast
92°F
Winds: 2 mph ESE
Windgusts: 7 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
October 2, 2023, 11:18 pm
Clear sky
SE
Clear sky
78°F
2 mph
Apparent: 79°F
Pressure: 1015 mb
Humidity: 50%
Winds: 2 mph SE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:22 am
Sunset: 7:10 pm
© 2023 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast October 2, 2023
Day
Cloudy
Overcast
92°F
Winds: 2 mph ESE
Windgusts: 7 mph
 
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