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Tag: Roaming

May 6, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Nutria – A Little Bit Different

Nutrias and Beavers can look superficially similar when they are observed swimming through the water. Because of this it can sometimes be hard to tell […]

May 2, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Carolina Chickadee – Little Bird

These little busybodies are hard to pin down. They flitter from branch to branch so quickly that it is difficult to get the camera on […]

April 30, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Wild Turkey – Grass Dash

This group of Wild Turkeys was observed near Lewisville Lake. These five are part of a larger group of maybe a dozen birds that split […]

April 29, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

White-tailed Deer – Last Light

The shadows were getting long when I first spotted this female White-tailed Deer. Nightfall was less than an hour away, and this doe was getting […]

April 22, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Alligator – At Home in Lewisville

This exciting observation comes to us from Denver Kramer. Denver spotted this 4 to 6 foot long alligator in a small wetland area near Lewisville […]

April 18, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Striped Skunk – Business End

We observed this Striped Skunk foraging near the base of the Lewisville Lake dam. He had his head down in the tall grass and was […]

April 11, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Mallard – Intersex

This is a photograph of an intersex Mallard. In this case, we have a female duck which is also displaying some secondary gender traits of […]

April 3, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

White-throated Sparrow – Wet Weather

A light rain was falling when I found the pair—a male and a female—of White-throated Sparrows roaming through a small thicket. The two birds were […]

March 19, 2014
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American Coot – Wandering Woodlake

The American Coots in this post were photographed at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. They had gathered on the banks of the small lake in […]

March 13, 2014
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Greater Yellowlegs – Winter Wader

Its easy to see why this bird is called the Greater Yellowlegs. We found this individual at John Bunker Sands in Seagoville, Texas. Here is […]

March 12, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Eastern Cottontail – In the Neighborhood

Eastern Cottontails are a fixture in most neighborhood across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These charming animals make themselves right at home in the urban environment. […]

March 12, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Mallard – On Patrol

This pair of Mallards was observed in early March. The male and female were seen as they made their way through a suburban Beaver pond. […]

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Local Forcast

Dallas, Texas
April 1, 2023, 8:49 pm
Partly cloudy
SE
Partly cloudy
66°F
4 m/s
real feel: 63°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 31%
wind speed: 4 m/s SE
wind gusts: 4 m/s
sunrise: 7:15 am
sunset: 7:46 pm
© 2023 AccuWeather, Inc.
Forecast April 1, 2023
day
Partly sunny
Partly sunny
76°F
wind speed: 4 m/s NE
wind gusts: 9 m/s
night
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
55°F
wind speed: 2 m/s ESE
wind gusts: 4 m/s
 

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

Dallas, Texas
April 1, 2023, 8:49 pm
Partly cloudy
SE
Partly cloudy
66°F
4 m/s
real feel: 63°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 31%
wind speed: 4 m/s SE
wind gusts: 4 m/s
sunrise: 7:15 am
sunset: 7:46 pm
© 2023 AccuWeather, Inc.
Forecast April 1, 2023
day
Partly sunny
Partly sunny
76°F
wind speed: 4 m/s NE
wind gusts: 9 m/s
night
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
55°F
wind speed: 2 m/s ESE
wind gusts: 4 m/s
 
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