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August 30, 2013
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Great Blue Heron – LLELA

Great Blue Herons photographed at the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). Observation Details County – Denton City – Lewisville Date – Jul 21, 2013 […]

August 28, 2013
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Painted Bunting – A Flash of Color

There were a lot of Painted Buntings active in LLELA (the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area) on this Saturday morning. Surprisingly, the bright colors of […]

August 22, 2013
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Common Snapping Turtle – Snorkeling

I observed this ghostly apparition swimming my direction in the cloudy waters of Doe Branch Creek. As luck would have it, the wandering Common Snapping […]

August 21, 2013
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Common Carp – Coming Along

This Common Carp first caught my attention while he was far downstream in Doe Branch Creek. He had worked his way into the shallow water […]

August 20, 2013
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Coyote – Pups!

On the morning of this observation I had traveled to Lake Lewisville in order to photograph the Louisiana Whooping Cranes that were there. When I […]

August 19, 2013
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Tarantula Hawk – Big Sting

Dateline: June 23, 2013 – Hutchins, Texas NOTE – As indicated in the comment section below, this is not a Tarantula Hawk. It is a […]

August 19, 2013
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Red Shiner – West Rowlett Creek

These minnows were photographed in the clear waters of West Rowlett Creek in Frisco, Texas. There are a few identifiable male Red Shiners in the […]

August 17, 2013
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Black Witch Moth – Wingspan

This photograph comes to us from Sarah Holland Rehagen. Sarah found this large female Black Witch Moth in her garage. Reportedly the moth had a […]

August 16, 2013
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Velvet Ant – Male

This is a male Velvet Ant—males have wings and females do not. In spite of its name the Velvet ant is actually a wasp. This […]

August 15, 2013
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Coyote – Carrying

This was an interesting long-distance observation. One morning while I was at Lake Lewisville I noticed some movement along the margins near the water’s edge. […]

August 14, 2013
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Red-eared Slider – The Shade

Red-eared Sliders will wander. They sometimes surprise me in the places they turn up. In this case I had parked my car next to vacant […]

August 13, 2013
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Eastern Ringtail – By the Pool

This Eastern Ringtail was observed on West Rowlett Creek in Harold Bacchus Park, Frisco Texas. Observation Details County – Collin City – Frisco Date – […]

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October 7, 2025, 6:09 am
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Apparent: 73°F
Pressure: 1016 mb
Humidity: 82%
Winds: 0 mph E
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:25 am
Sunset: 7:03 pm
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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 7, 2025, 6:09 am
Clear sky
E
Clear sky
70°F
0 mph
Apparent: 73°F
Pressure: 1016 mb
Humidity: 82%
Winds: 0 mph E
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:25 am
Sunset: 7:03 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
October 7, 2025
Day
Cloudy
NE
Overcast
91°F
Winds: 2 mph NE
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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