American Bumblebees (Bombus pennsylvanicus) collecting pollen from the yellow flowers of a Lindheimer’s Senna in unincorporated Denton County. Observations Details County – Denton City – […]
Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer – Juvenile
This is a juvenile Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer observed in a field of waist high Johnson Grass. This juvenile snake will lose this colorful pattern as […]
White-tailed Deer – Three Mischief Makers
This doe and her three fawns were photographed in Unincorporated Denton County at Old Alton Bridge Park. A brief, but heavy, rain shower had just […]
Blanchard’s Cricket Frog – Plentiful
While walking the edges of Lemmon Lake in the late spring, dozens of these cricket frogs would leap ahead of me with each step I […]
Western Ribbon Snake – On a Sandy Beach
This Western Ribbon Snake was found and photographed under the FM 2499 bridge over Lake Lewisville. This juvenile snake was approximately 12in/35cm long. He was […]
Red-eared Slider – Walking Under Water
This Red-eared Slider was observed making its way along the bottom of Spring Creek in Richardson, Texas. While I was watching the turtle only stopped […]
Three-toed Box Turtle – Redhead
David Mimlitch has provided us with these excellent photographs of a Three-toed Box Turtle. This turtle was observed in the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in […]
Fox Squirrel – Parking Lot
Observed in the parking lot of the Richardson Municipal Court. The Fox Squirrel doesn’t realize it, but there is a recently fledge Red-tailed Hawk sitting […]
Texas Rat Snake – Taking a Dip
This Texas Rat Snake was observed hauling itself out of the clear water of Spring Creek in Richardson, Texas. Once on the rocks, the snake […]
Texas Spiny Lizard – Bike Trail
We observed this Texas Spiny Lizard on the Bike Trail just south of Little Lemmon Lake in the Joppa Preserve. This big fella must have […]
Common Snapping Turtle – Road Crossing
This juvenile Common Snapping Turtle was found crossing a road in the middle of a Garland business park. Some of the vacant lots in the […]
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – After the Fire
Here are a couple of looks at a juvenile Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. This young bird was photographed in the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, Plano, Texas. A […]