Dateline – February 2022 – McKinney, Texas In late January I received an interesting email from a nice lady in McKinney, Texas. Included in the […]
The Wildlife of One Yard
I’ve been documenting the diversity of DFW Urban Wildlife on the pages of this website for just around 15 years now. In all that time […]
Videos – Nesting Birds
I have three videos of nesting birds to share, all filmed between April and early June. Purple Martins are North America’s largest Swallow and they […]
Video – Bird Sounds
Whether they are calling, fussing, humming, begging for food, or singing to find a mate, birds can make an amazing variety of sounds. Some bird […]
Winter Wildlife Videos
Winter brings a wide variety of wildlife to this area and it is my favorite time of year to be outside. I filmed a lot […]
The Wildlife of Garden Inn Pond
Where can you find interesting wildlife in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex? Well, as it turns out, just about anywhere you happen to look. All you […]
What Is and What Was
We like to imagine that nature is static and unchanging. It is somehow comforting to believe that our environment and its wild inhabitants do not […]
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 […]
House Finch – Storm Victims
Two days ago the Dallas/Fort Worth area made national news when severe storms rolled through the area. We had Tornados. We had hail. We had […]
House Finch – Parasite Foiled
For several days I had noticed a pair of House Finches flying to and from a holly near my front porch. Typically, just standing next […]
House Finch – Pufnstuf
The House Finch is a dainty little bird, but if you watch one long enough you are sure to see it puff itself up into […]
House Finch – Unannounced
This House Finch was flying from house to house in our neighborhood, when quite to his surprise he engaged in a bit of a barge […]