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June 19, 2012
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Turkey Vulture – Overlook

This Turkey Vulture was observed in the far southeast corner of The Colony, Texas. Observations Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – […]

June 6, 2012
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron – The Watcher

This exotic looking Yellow-crowned Night Heron was observed in the Joppa Preserve area of the Great Trinity Forest. He was photographed in the woods just […]

May 30, 2012
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron – Exotic

This exotic looking Yellow-crowned Night Heron was observed in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date […]

May 27, 2012
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Red-tailed Hawk – Scratching an Itch

This Red-tailed Hawk juvenile is frequently seen on these same bare branches. From this perch the young hawk oversees a large swath of Carrollton’s Greenbelt […]

May 12, 2012
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Green Anole – Wrong Color

Green Anoles are charming and intelligent lizards. You can see their minds at work when you look them in the eye. You can see them […]

April 11, 2012
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Red-tailed Hawk – After the Storm

This darkly colored juvenile Red-tailed Hawk can be reliably observed on this tree almost every evening between 6:00 pm and sunset. I stopped by at […]

March 19, 2012
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Red-tailed Hawk – Richardson Red-tail

I observed this pair of Red-tailed Hawks at the busy intersection of Jupiter Road and Arapaho Road in Richardson, Texas. This is a very busy […]

March 9, 2012
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Loggerhead Shrike – The Impaler

Loggerhead Shrikes are also know as Butcher Birds, and for good reason. These birds have the curious habit of impaling their prey (which is usually […]

February 2, 2012
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Red-tailed Hawk – Red Light

Fall is a great time to observe Red-tailed Hawks. On this night, I noticed at least six hawks on various telephone phones and streetlights along […]

January 22, 2012
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American Kestrel – Stay Puft

We observed this male American Kestrel perched on a bare branch of a small tree near our neighborhood greenbelt. The tree overlooks a creek that […]

January 18, 2012
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Red-tailed Hawk – On the Outside Looking In

This Red-tailed Hawk was photographed just outside a window on the 43rd floor of the Fountain Place building in downtown Dallas. It is just one […]

January 10, 2012
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Fox Squirrel – Tree Elf

This Fox Squirrel was just hanging out in a Bradford Pear tree in my backyard. Wikipedia has this to say about Fox Squirrels: They are […]

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September 20, 2025, 9:33 pm
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Clear sky
84°F
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Apparent: 85°F
Pressure: 1013 mb
Humidity: 45%
Winds: 2 mph SE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:14 am
Sunset: 7:26 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
September 20, 2025, 9:33 pm
Clear sky
SE
Clear sky
84°F
2 mph
Apparent: 85°F
Pressure: 1013 mb
Humidity: 45%
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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