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January 18, 2013
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Great Blue Heron – Snow Day

A Great Blue Heron, along with a collection of Mallards, on the day after Christmas snow storms blew through the North Texas area. Observation Details […]

December 11, 2012
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American Kestrel – Highwire

A male American Kestrel photographed near the Baylor Medical Center in Carrollton, Texas. This small falcon—barely larger than a Blue Jay—was perched high on a […]

November 24, 2012
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Northern Mockingbird – Turn Around

A Northern Mockingbird observed in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Nov 7, 2009 Time of Day […]

November 9, 2012
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American Kestrel – Riverbend

An American Kestrel observed in far southeast Dallas County. Wikipedia has this to say about American Kestrels: In contrast to many other raptor species, the […]

November 3, 2012
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Northern Mockingbird – Northaven

A Northern Mockingbird observed on the Northaven Trail near the intersection of Royal Lane and Central Expressway. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas […]

October 28, 2012
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Red-tailed Hawk – Corinth

A Red-tailed Hawk perched on power line pole in Corinth, Texas Observation Details County – Denton City – Corinth Date – Sep 3, 2012 Time […]

August 31, 2012
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Mississippi Kite – Wolf Springs Road

Earlier this summer I saw and photographed my first Mississippi Kite. Before that day I was never aware of having seen one. Now, I find […]

August 7, 2012
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Raccoon – Rascal at Dusk

The sun was getting low in the sky and the shadow were getting long when I came across this young Raccoon high in a tree. […]

August 5, 2012
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Belted Kingfisher – Only a Glimpse

These pictures come to us from David Mimlitch. This kingfisher was photographed at Trammell Crow Park on a 100F/38C degree day in late July. After […]

August 3, 2012
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Turkey Vulture – At White Rock Lake

These Turkey Vultures were part of a larger group observed congregating in the woods near White Rock Lake. These two allowed us to approach close […]

July 11, 2012
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Eastern Screech Owl – In the Yard

This observation comes to us from Robin Korevaar in Dallas, Texas. Robin reports that for a few years now a screech owl has frequented her […]

July 2, 2012
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Mississippi Kite – A First

This was a weekend of firsts for me down in the Great Trinity Forest. This is the first Mississippi Kite I have ever seen. I […]

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September 20, 2025, 8:07 pm
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Pressure: 1015 mb
Humidity: 69%
Winds: 2 mph SE
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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
September 20, 2025, 8:07 pm
Clear sky
SE
Clear sky
87°F
2 mph
Apparent: 86°F
Pressure: 1015 mb
Humidity: 69%
Winds: 2 mph SE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:14 am
Sunset: 7:26 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
September 20, 2025
Day
Cloudy
SSE
Overcast
94°F
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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