I was looking for a place to sit and catch my breath deep in the Great Trinity Forest this weekend. I was ready to take […]
Wood Duck – Beauty
This beautiful and exotic looking male Wood Duck was photographed in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas. Observations Details County – Dallas City – […]
Spiny Oak Slug Moth – A Green and Tan Oddity
I discovered this unusual looking Spiny Oak Slug Moth on my truck window. I landed there while I was inside a business establishment. I didn’t […]
Texas Garter Snake – Not Hidden
I came across this Texas Garter Snake in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas. The snake was lying motionless in the dirt and gravel […]
Tufted Titmouse – Lake Highlands Sighting
Not much of note with this sighting. I’m just documenting a Tufted Titmouse in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas. County – Dallas City […]
Tricolored Heron – UTSWMC Rookery
A rare Tricolored Heron at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Rookery in Dallas, Texas. County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – […]
Blotched Water Snake – Small Pond, Small Snake
I photographed this juvenile Blotched Water Snake in a small, ornamental pond at the Elm Fork Nature Preserve in Carrollton. This juvenile Blotched Water Snake […]
Spiny Oak Slug Moth – In the Late Summer Sun
This intriguing caterpillar was photographed on a sunny, late summer morning in Grapevine, Texas. The caterpillar is surprisingly small at approximately 0.5in/1cm in length. County […]
American Bird Grasshopper – Big Bird
This large grasshopper was over 3in/76mm in length. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Nov 7, 2009 Time of Day […]
Black and Yellow Garden Spider – LISDOLA
This large Black and Yellow Garden Spider was photographed at LISDOLA the Lewisville Independent School District’s Outdoor Learning Area. Notice the stabilimentum—the conspicuous silk structure […]
Pallid Spiny Softshell Turtle – Juvenile
I found this juvenile turtle in a shallow creek with a rocky bottom. The turtle was stationary, and well camouflaged in this environment. It was […]