I have been encountering a lot of these guys lately. Generally, my run-ins have been early in the morning—just after sunrise. And, so far they […]
Mississippi Kite – Kettle
I observed this large kettle of Mississippi Kites flying high over Old Alton Bridge in unincorporated Denton County. Kites, usually in pairs, moved in and […]
Sad Underwing – Hidden in Plain Sight
These Sad Underwing moths have remarkably effective camouflage. The flash from my camera defeated it to some degree, but in the murk under the tree […]
Fox Squirrel – Swimmer
There are no pictures to go along with this observation, but I wanted to post about it anyways so that it was documented. I put […]
Southern Plains Crayfish – Chimneys
These crayfish chimneys were found off Wolf Springs Road in far southeast Dallas County. That’s the Trinity River bottoms in the far background. The chimney […]
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 […]
Turkey Vulture – Left for Dead
This large group of Turkey Vultures was observed at the end of Ten Mile Road in far south east Dallas County. A pair of Feral […]
Black Vulture – Startled
There were fifteen to twenty Black Vultures congregated at this site when we arrived. The group of birds was collected near the tree line, but […]
White-tailed Deer – Poachers?
There is a pretty good population of White-tailed Deer living in the park land around Old Alton Bridge in Denton County. I have discovered an […]
Three-toed Box Turtle – Roaming
This Three-toed Box Turtle was observed near Old Alton Bridge in Denton County. He was making his way along one of the park’s soft surface […]
Armadillo – Early Morning Forage
The relatively cool weather and threatening rain really brought out the small mammals this weekend. This is an Armadillo observed foraging in a pasture near […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Gotcha!
I came across this Red-tailed Hawk on a lonesome road south of Benbrook Lake. A heavy rain had just given way to light sprinkles when […]