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Tag: Lewisville

October 6, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Raccoon – Univited Guest

Look for a little wildlife interaction drama in today’s observation. This time I setup my Scouting Camera in a heavily wooded area near the southeast […]

September 24, 2011
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Turkey Vulture – Checking the Mail

The photographer reports observing these two Turkey Vultures after stepping outside to check the mail. The birds were in the street, just one house down […]

September 12, 2011
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Coyote – Raccoon Encounter

This observation is of a Coyote-Raccoon encounter. The Raccoons were attracted to the site by a cache of apples. Then a Coyote appears on the […]

August 21, 2011
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Turkey Vulture – Party Crashers

I setup my scouting camera near the southeast end of Lake Lewisville, and this time I baited it with a whole chicken. A solitary Turkey […]

August 1, 2011
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Turkey Vulture – Congregation

We observed well over a hundred Turkey Vultures gathered on power line towers just south of Lake Lewisville near state highway 121. It was early […]

July 14, 2011
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Texas Spiny Lizard – Camouflage

When I came across this arboreal Texas Spiny Lizard I was struck by how effective its camouflage was. This lizard was virtually invisible from some […]

July 13, 2011
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Canada Goose – Vacant Lot

I observed this pair of Canada Geese eating Bermuda Grass in a vacant lot of an Industrial Park in Lewisville. Observation Details County – Denton […]

July 3, 2011
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Wild Turkey – On the Lake Lewisville Dam

We observed several Wild Turkeys drinking water on the lake side of the Lake Lewisville dam. At first we believed they had to be vultures, […]

July 2, 2011
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Wild Turkey – By State Highway 121

We observed a lone Wild Turkey Tom on the north side of State Highway 121 just east of the Trinity River bridges. He was foraging […]

July 1, 2011
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Black and Yellow Garden Spider – LISDOLA

This large Black and Yellow Garden Spider was photographed at LISDOLA the Lewisville Independent School District’s Outdoor Learning Area. Notice the stabilimentum—the conspicuous silk structure […]

June 23, 2011
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Texas Meadow Katydid – LISDOLA

I found this Texas Meadow Katydid on a school field trip with my son’s fourth grade class. The class spent the day at LISDOLA the […]

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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!

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Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
September 17, 2025, 4:33 am
Clear sky
SE
Clear sky
75°F
0 mph
Apparent: 81°F
Pressure: 1017 mb
Humidity: 73%
Winds: 0 mph SE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:12 am
Sunset: 7:30 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
September 17, 2025
Day
Cloudy
SSE
Overcast
95°F
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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