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Tag: Plano

June 9, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Paper Wasp – Thorny Situation

Paper Wasp do not always build their nests under your eaves. In the wild they have to come up with other options. Could there be […]

May 27, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

White-tailed Deer – December Deer

Urban White-tailed Deer moving under a Plano Parkway bridge in Plano, Texas. The deer were seen to travel back and forth under this bridge frequently. […]

January 13, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Coyote – Why Cross the Road?

We observed a young adult Coyote cross McDermott Road near Culberson Drive at around 7:30pm last night. The Coyote was moving from a residential subdivision […]

December 12, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Western Kingbird – Against a Blue Sky

A Western Kingbird observed at the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Plano Date – October 2, […]

December 10, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red Admiral – Butterfly on Bark

We observed this Red Admiral butterfly during a walk through Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano, Texas. County – Denton City – Plano Date – […]

October 7, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Crow – Raucous Caucus

We observed this boisterous group of crows early one morning at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano. The crows were making a lot of noise, […]

October 5, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Northern Mockingbird – Fire Lane

We observed this Northern Mockingbird in the parking lot of Arbor Hills Nature Preserve. It was a beautiful, early fall morning. The mockingbird was perched […]

October 3, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Fox Squirrel – Osage Orange Eater

This weekend we came across a Fox Squirrel making a meal of an Osage Orange. Osage Oranges like the one this squirrel is eating, are […]

September 25, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Monarch Butterfly – Fall Flyby

Every fall Monarch Butterflies by the thousands migrate through North Texas on their way the high mountain fir forests of central Mexico. I noticed my […]

August 7, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Eastern Cottontail – Arbor Hills Nature Preserve

We spent a perfect spring morning at the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano, Texas doing a little volunteer work. The Eastern Cottontails were out […]

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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 31, 2025, 3:17 pm
Clear sky
S
Clear sky
70°F
2 mph
Apparent: 46°F
Pressure: 1019 mb
Humidity: 69%
Winds: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:44 am
Sunset: 6:36 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
October 31, 2025
Day
Cloudy
SE
Overcast
71°F
Winds: 2 mph SE
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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