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Tag: The Colony

March 13, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

How Do You Pronounce the Word “Pyrrhuloxia?”

Dateline – February 24, 2017 How Do You Pronounce the Word “Pyrrhuloxia?” Oh, its a hard question, to be sure. But to me the actual […]

May 23, 2016
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Wynnwood in the Winter

Our days are getting longer and the weather is turning warmer. Summer is right around the corner, and so is the sweltering North Texas heat […]

November 8, 2013
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Gadwall – At Schiff Lake

Several flights of Gadwalls observed at Schiff Lake in The Colony, Texas. Observations Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Nov 7, […]

November 4, 2013
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Obscure Bird Grasshopper – Into Autumn

A large Obscure Bird Grasshopper photographed in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Nov 7, 2009 Time […]

April 21, 2013
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White-tailed Deer – First Winter Finished

A doe and her nearly grown fawns. With mom’s help, these two young White-tailed Deer have successfully survived their first winter! Here is what Wikipedia […]

January 26, 2013
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Double-crested Cormorant – Hidden Cove

Double-crested Cormorants at Hidden Cove Park on Lewisville Lake in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec […]

January 12, 2013
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Northern Cardinal – Winter Red

Male Northern Cardinals photographed in The Colony’s Hidden Cove Park. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec 30, 2012 Time […]

January 11, 2013
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White-tailed Deer – Four

There are four White-tailed Deer in these photographs taken near Schiff Lake in The Colony, Texas. There are two deer in the foreground and two […]

January 2, 2013
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Black and Yellow Garden Spider – Egg Sack

This is an egg sack created by a Black and Yellow Garden Spider. It was found in Hidden Cove Park in The Colony, Texas. The […]

January 1, 2013
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Ornate Box Turtle – Extinct?

You don’t see many of these now-a-days—dead or alive. This is the shell of a deceased Ornate Box Turtle. Decades ago these turtles were very […]

December 29, 2012
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Eastern Phoebe – Thorny

An Eastern Phoebe observed in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec 22, 2012 Time of Day […]

December 23, 2012
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Beaver – Lodge

A Beaver’s Lodge built in a small cattle tank in The Colony, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about the North American Beaver: The North […]

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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
June 23, 2025, 2:03 am
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
79°F
2 mph
Apparent: 85°F
Pressure: 1016 mb
Humidity: 73%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 6:20 am
Sunset: 8:38 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
June 23, 2025
Day
Cloudy
SSE
Overcast
94°F
Winds: 4 mph SSE
Windgusts: 7 mph
 
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