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Tag: Mississippi Kite

August 7, 2021
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

A Kite Alight Alright

Dateline – July 2020 – Lewisville, Texas I look for opportunities to photograph urban wildlife almost everywhere I go in DFW. I was at the […]

October 14, 2014
From the Archives

End of Summer Urban Wildlife Recap

Its been a busy summer. I didn’t get out as often as I would have liked—it seems real life kept getting in the way. A […]

July 22, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

DFW Raptors – Hawks, Falcons, and Eagles

Many people hold a particular fascination with raptors—otherwise known as birds of prey. I know I do. These big, powerful birds inspire us with their […]

October 2, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Mississippi Kite – Kettles

Mississippi Kites are some of my favorite birds. The uniform slate gray coloration and sleek form of the adult reminds me of a jet fighter […]

September 5, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Mississippi Kite – Kettle

I observed this large kettle of Mississippi Kites flying high over Old Alton Bridge in unincorporated Denton County. Kites, usually in pairs, moved in and […]

August 31, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Mississippi Kite – Wolf Springs Road

Earlier this summer I saw and photographed my first Mississippi Kite. Before that day I was never aware of having seen one. Now, I find […]

August 13, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

My Wish List Part 2: Birds

Dateline – August 13, 2012 Have you ever made a to-do list and included tasks that you had already completed, just so you could mark […]

July 2, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Mississippi Kite – A First

This was a weekend of firsts for me down in the Great Trinity Forest. This is the first Mississippi Kite I have ever seen. I […]

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Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
September 20, 2025, 6:36 pm
Overcast
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Overcast
92°F
2 mph
Apparent: 91°F
Pressure: 1013 mb
Humidity: 35%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:14 am
Sunset: 7:26 pm
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Forecast
September 20, 2025
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SSE
Overcast
94°F
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 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
September 20, 2025, 6:36 pm
Overcast
SSE
Overcast
92°F
2 mph
Apparent: 91°F
Pressure: 1013 mb
Humidity: 35%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:14 am
Sunset: 7:26 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
September 20, 2025
Day
Cloudy
SSE
Overcast
94°F
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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