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Tag: Surveying

December 21, 2011
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Red-tailed Hawk – Going Downtown!

There are a number of Red-tailed Hawks that make their home in downtown Dallas. At least one Red-tailed Hawk is frequently observed around the Fountain […]

December 3, 2011
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American Kestrel – Montage

I love these birds. But, they are very skittish, and I have found them difficult to photograph. Kestrels are small birds, about the size of […]

December 1, 2011
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Black Vulture – Just Out of Reach

I first observed these two Black Vulture on the steeple of the Grace Lutheran Church in Carrollton, Texas. The vultures had been attracted to the […]

November 4, 2011
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Red-tailed Hawk – In the Land of Gar

I observed this Red-tail Hawk in Garland, Texas. The hawk was flying low over a parking lot. As I made my way to my car, […]

October 30, 2011
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Great Blue Heron – Close Approach

There’s nothing particularly remarkable about this series of observations, except for how close this bird allowed me to approach for photographing. At my closest, I […]

October 5, 2011
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Northern Mockingbird – Fire Lane

We observed this Northern Mockingbird in the parking lot of Arbor Hills Nature Preserve. It was a beautiful, early fall morning. The mockingbird was perched […]

September 22, 2011
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Great Blue Heron – At Stewart Creek Park

I spotted this Great Blue Heron early one morning in a Lake Lewisville park near The Colony. We were attending a kid’s 1/2 mile fun […]

September 20, 2011
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Red-tailed Hawk – A Day in the Life

This Red-tailed Hawk was observed sitting atop an old concrete structure, which I assume is an abandoned grain silo of some type. The Hawk was […]

August 17, 2011
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Red-tailed Hawk – Civil Defense Siren

This observation was made at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton. This Red-tailed Hawk was perched high above the pond on top of a civil defense siren. […]

August 3, 2011
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Mourning Dove – Albino

The stark whiteness of this albino Mourning Dove is what first caught the observer’s attention. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – […]

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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, 11:06 pm
Clear sky
ESE
Clear sky
82°F
2 mph
Apparent: 86°F
Pressure: 1015 mb
Humidity: 69%
Winds: 2 mph ESE
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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