It is sometimes surprising where you can discover natural beauty in the urban environment. We found this Attractive scene tucked away in an easy to […]
Belted Kingfisher – Fishing
I have posted about this Belted Kingfisher before. Back in December she spent several weeks at our neighborhood suburban Beaver pond. I presumed she stayed […]
American Kestrel – Hover
I spotted this female American Kestrel perched on a parking lot lamp just next to a large open field. This short grass field was surrounded […]
Great Blue Heron – The End of the Day
This first year Great Blue Heron stopped by for a visit while I was sitting in a one-man chair blind late one evening. The heron […]
American Kestrel – Together Again
American Kestrels are some of my favorite birds, and it was with a good deal of joy that I able to watch this mated pair […]
Neotropic Cormorant – Double Dipping
One thing that makes Neotropic Cormorants interesting to me is that they are not supposed to be here. According to most all range maps I […]
Osprey – Over the Fish Hatchery
This Osprey was observed conducting a halfhearted hunting survey over the old fish hatchery just below the Lewisville Lake dam. The big raptor circled around […]
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – Bounty
I found these Scissor-tailed Flycatchers perched on a utility line overlooking a small wetland area. The air above the various ponds was abuzz with dragonflies […]
Cooper’s Hawk – Fenced
This is a sleek adult male Cooper’s Hawk. He perched atop a typical suburban fence with a recently captured Mourning Dove held in his talons. […]
Cooper’s Hawk – Drowning Victim
A frantic screech and squawk caught my attention one afternoon while I was filling my car with gas. A quick look around revealed this large […]
Blotched Water Snake – Five Mile Creek
We spotted this Blotched Water Snake as he darted out from under a rock in an attempt to catch a passing minnow. He missed, and […]
Black-crowned Night Heron – Beaver Pond
This is a pair of Black-crowned Night Herons photographed at a Beaver Pond in Carrollton, Texas. Later in the day the two in this picture […]