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Tag: Swimming

May 6, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Nutria – A Little Bit Different

Nutrias and Beavers can look superficially similar when they are observed swimming through the water. Because of this it can sometimes be hard to tell […]

May 5, 2014
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American Alligator – How Big?

One last update on the Lewisville Lake alligators for the time being… A quick visit allowed me the chance to see both alligators together, if […]

April 2, 2014
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Gadwall – Handsome

Gadwalls have a subtle and understated beauty that I really admire. From a distance it can be missed. A discerning examination is required to notice […]

March 28, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Nutria – Where There Are Reeds

If you want to find Nutria in the Dallas/Fort Worth area start by finding a place with water and reeds. After that it should be […]

March 20, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Mallard – Hybrid

The Mallard is one of our most common ducks. Wild and semi-wild examples often congregate around our local lakes and ponds. When you see a […]

February 12, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Ruddy Duck – To Tell the Tale of the Tail

I photographed these Ruddy Ducks at White Rock Lake. A male and female where busy diving for food near the dam, while a larger congregation […]

January 24, 2014
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Mallard – Desolate

I found these Mallards (a male and female) swimming in this alien-looking and desolate pondscape on a warm afternoon in December. This is odd scene […]

January 23, 2014
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Pied-billed Grebe – Suburban Creek

These Pied-billed Grebes were seen swimming in a widening of Dudley Branch just before it converges with the Trinity River near Indian Creek Golf Course. […]

December 12, 2013
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Cottonmouth – At Dawn

I observed this swimming Cottonmouth early one predawn just as the sky was starting to lighten. The visibility at this time of morning was not […]

August 10, 2013
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Longear Sunfish – Five Mile Creek

These Longear Sunfish were captured in Five Mile Creek near Rugged Road in Oak Cliff. These fish—and others—were captured with a seine net, photographed, and […]

July 9, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Nutria – To The Lily Pads

This Nutria was observed grooming himself in the reeds at John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, Seagoville, Texas. A few minutes later, the Nutria entered the […]

June 2, 2013
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Nutria – John Bunker Sands

A Nutria swimming through the shallow waters at John Bunker Sands Wetland Center in Seagoville, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about Nutria: Two names […]

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Local Forcast

Dallas, Texas
March 26, 2023, 10:24 pm
Clear
N
Clear
66°F
4 m/s
real feel: 63°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 48%
wind speed: 4 m/s N
wind gusts: 5 m/s
sunrise: 7:23 am
sunset: 7:42 pm
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Forecast March 26, 2023
day
Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny
79°F
wind speed: 3 m/s NNW
wind gusts: 5 m/s
night
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
45°F
wind speed: 5 m/s NNE
wind gusts: 11 m/s
 

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

Dallas, Texas
March 26, 2023, 10:24 pm
Clear
N
Clear
66°F
4 m/s
real feel: 63°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 48%
wind speed: 4 m/s N
wind gusts: 5 m/s
sunrise: 7:23 am
sunset: 7:42 pm
© 2023 AccuWeather, Inc.
Forecast March 26, 2023
day
Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny
79°F
wind speed: 3 m/s NNW
wind gusts: 5 m/s
night
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
45°F
wind speed: 5 m/s NNE
wind gusts: 11 m/s
 
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