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Tag: Nesting

January 14, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great Horned Owl – Silhouette

A pair of Great Horned Owls have been attracting a lot of attention at White Rock Lake these days. If you show up at dusk, […]

January 2, 2013
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Black and Yellow Garden Spider – Egg Sack

This is an egg sack created by a Black and Yellow Garden Spider. It was found in Hidden Cove Park in The Colony, Texas. The […]

November 1, 2012
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Monk Parakeet – Sargent Road

A Monk Parakeet colony photographed just outside the Dallas Water Utilities Central Wastewater Treatment Plant on Sargent Road. Observation Details County – Dallas City – […]

October 30, 2012
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Monk Parakeet – Northaven Trail

Monk Parakeets observed on an Oncor substation at the Northhaven Trail trailhead near the intersection of Royal Lane and Central Expressway. Observation Details County – […]

October 17, 2012
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Paper Wasp – VCDB

This extremely large Paper Wasp nest was found at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, Texas. It was located near the top of a […]

August 12, 2012
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Eastern Yellow Jacket – Underground

Dateline – July 1, 2012 Eastern Yellow Jackets build large, paper nests underground. This colony was found under the canopy of trees ringing Lemmon Lake […]

July 21, 2012
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Cattle Egret – Rookery

More pictures of Cattle Egrets nesting in the UTSWMC Heron Rookery in Dallas, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Apr […]

July 19, 2012
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Cattle Egret – UTSWMC Nesting

Cattle Egrets nesting in the UTSWMC Heron Rookery, observed in Dallas, Texas. County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – May 4, 2008 Time of […]

July 18, 2012
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Great Egret – New View

These fantastic pictures come to us from David Mimlitch. David experiments with aerial photograph, and this time he set his rig up at the University […]

July 12, 2012
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Killdeer – New Family

This observation comes to us from David Mimlitch. David happened to stumble across a Killdeer nest with four eggs at Trammell Crow Park in Dallas, […]

July 10, 2012
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Longear Sunfish – On Guard

A Longear Sunfish is a strikingly colorful fish under the right lighting conditions. Silver, blue, red, green, yellow, orange, gold—all the colors of the rainbow. […]

July 4, 2012
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Paper Wasp – Nest Building

I photographed this Paper Wasp on a neighbor’s front porch. This queen wasp was busy constructing its nest. If you look closely at the pictures […]

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October 3, 2025, 9:26 am
Clear sky
E
Clear sky
75°F
2 mph
Apparent: 78°F
Pressure: 1019 mb
Humidity: 59%
Winds: 2 mph E
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:23 am
Sunset: 7:09 pm
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Forecast
October 3, 2025
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Sunny
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Clear sky
91°F
Winds: 2 mph E
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
October 3, 2025, 9:26 am
Clear sky
E
Clear sky
75°F
2 mph
Apparent: 78°F
Pressure: 1019 mb
Humidity: 59%
Winds: 2 mph E
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:23 am
Sunset: 7:09 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
October 3, 2025
Day
Sunny
E
Clear sky
91°F
Winds: 2 mph E
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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