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Tag: Virginia Opossum

February 13, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Ah, Uptown

Ah, Uptown, the new urbanist haven.  Young urban professionals thrive here, but has wildlife found a way? An email with an interesting query hit my […]

June 17, 2018
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This Past Winter

I’m a little late getting this article online. Summer kinda leap-frogged spring this year and took me by surprise. A late spring cold snap gave […]

February 1, 2017
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Winter Wildlife Videos

Winter brings a wide variety of wildlife to this area and it is my favorite time of year to be outside. I filmed a lot […]

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 […]

March 20, 2016
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The Elm Fork of the Trinity River – Surging through Lewisville

We are still dealing with the side effects of last spring’s heavy rain and flooding. Until just recently the spillway at Lewisville Lake has been […]

January 31, 2016
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Experiencing Coppell Nature Park

Over the last couple of decades many of our local municipalities have embraced the concept of establishing small nature parks and preserves on some of […]

April 23, 2014
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Raccoon – Should be Working for National Geographic

I enjoy camera trapping. I like setting a trail camera in a new spot and just letting it run for a couple of weeks. It […]

February 24, 2014
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Winter Berry Eaters

Dateline – December 27, 2013 I took a walk through the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area in late December on a bright sunny morning. The […]

December 6, 2013
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Virginia Opossum – Enigma

This Opossum had me fooled at first! I was hoping to see Mink when I scouted out this area, and when I first spotted this […]

November 1, 2013
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Virginia Opossum – Tail Trouble

The Virginia Opossum in this video runs into a little trouble. As the video begin the opossum can be seen trundling off screen to the […]

April 16, 2013
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Virginia Opossum – Precarious

This Virginia Opossum has made a serious miscalculation. Something inspired her to climb this tree in the middle of the famed UTSWMC heron rookery—a tree […]

March 29, 2013
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Striped Skunk – Interesting Encounter

Every once in a while a camera trap meant for one situation will record an interesting and candid moment of an entirely different situation. This […]

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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, 5:28 pm
Overcast
SSE
Overcast
92°F
2 mph
Apparent: 92°F
Pressure: 1013 mb
Humidity: 34%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:14 am
Sunset: 7:26 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
September 20, 2025
Day
Cloudy
SSE
Overcast
93°F
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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