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Tag: Roosting

October 17, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great-tailed Grackle – Evening Roost

This is the lead element of a much larger group of Great-tailed Grackles coming into to roost for the night. The intersection of Josey Land […]

September 9, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Purple Martin – Majesty

This observation is a follow up on an earlier post: Purple Martin – Garland Roost Returning to the Purple Martin roost in Garland, Texas I […]

August 5, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Purple Martin – Garland Roost

This was a first for me. I have never seen a Purple Martin roost before. The photographs and video in this post show thousands of […]

August 4, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Turkey Vulture – Roost

This is a small Turkey Vulture roost located at Lake Lewisville in Denton County. Observation Details County – Denton City – Little Elm Date – […]

February 14, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Double-crested Cormorant – River Roost

There is a massive Double-crested Cormorant roost on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Carrollton, Texas. Every evening hundreds of cormorants gather at […]

April 10, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great-tailed Grackle – Communal Roost

This video contains footage of Great-tailed Grackles and European Starlings preparing to roost as the sun sets. This large and noisy communal roost is located […]

March 21, 2012
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

European Starling – Communal Roost

What is it about the intersection of city streets that attracts birds? Clearly there is something about the bird’s psychology that causes these areas to […]

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Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
June 24, 2025, 8:36 am
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
79°F
2 mph
Apparent: 88°F
Pressure: 1019 mb
Humidity: 65%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 6:20 am
Sunset: 8:38 pm
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Forecast
June 24, 2025
Day
Partly sunny
SSE
Mainly clear
94°F
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 7 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
June 24, 2025, 8:36 am
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
79°F
2 mph
Apparent: 88°F
Pressure: 1019 mb
Humidity: 65%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 6:20 am
Sunset: 8:38 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
June 24, 2025
Day
Partly sunny
SSE
Mainly clear
94°F
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 7 mph
 
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