Garland – DFW Urban Wildlife

American Kestrel – Grasshopper Snack

I spotted this big female American Kestrel as she dove to the ground in pursuit of flying grasshopper. By the […]

I found this Monk Parakeet colony using information provided by one of my readers. This observant lady noticed Monk Parakeets […]

This observation is a follow up on an earlier post: Purple Martin – Garland Roost Returning to the Purple Martin […]

This was a cool observation. First, I noticed a male American Kestrel coming in for a landing on top of […]

This observation documents what for me is somewhat new behavior for Monk Parakeets. Monk Parakeets show a distinct preference for […]

This was a first for me. I have never seen a Purple Martin roost before. The photographs and video in […]

This is a follow up of sorts to an earlier article about what appeared to be a courting pair of […]

July 27, 2013

A saw this strange apparition in the middle of a field of Smartweed at Lake Ray Hubbard in Garland, Texas. […]

These pictures are from Lake Ray Hubbard. Back during the spring, the water level in this part of the lake […]

These are Seven-spotted Lady Beetles feeding on aphids. If you look closely at the enlargements you can see the tiny […]

American Avocets feeding at Lake Ray Hubbard in Garland, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about American Avocets: This avocet […]

Franklin’s Gulls at Lake Ray Hubbard in Garland, Texas. Also in the mix are are few Forster’s Terns, an American […]