Straight out of the camera - no crop or edits at all. Red-shouldered Hawk White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX May 31, 2026 #photography #wildlife #birds #birding

It's a shame this is a little out of focus or it might have been my best photo yet of a male... Painted Bunting May 24, 2026 Great Trinity Forest, Dallas, TX #photography #wildlife #birds #birding

Don't see these a lot around here. Gadwall Feb 28, 2026 White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #wildlife #birds #birding #ducks

Funny looking shot. It dove toward me and flew off. Yellow-rumped Warbler Feb 27, 2026 White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #wildlife #birds #birding

Looking for anything to eat and trying to stay warm. Yellow-rumped Warbler Jan 25, 2026 White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #wildlife #birds #birding

Taken a few days ago Bald Eagle White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Jan 3, 2026 #photography #wildlife #birds #birding #eagles

They are hard at work building a new nest. Bald Eagle White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Jan 5, 2026 #photography #wildlife #birds #birding #eagles

A very rare sighting - I've only seen 3. Osprey White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Jan 3, 2026 #photography #wildlife #birds #birding

We get a handful of these every winter. They have great iridescence on the head if you can get them in sunlight This one spent far more time underwater than it did above, but it didn't mind me being near by Bufflehead duck White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #wildlife #birds #birding

Pelicans, Cormorants, and more White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Dec 15, 2025 #photography #wildlife #birds #birding

White Throated Sparrow - female or immature male White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Dec 15, 2025 #photography #wildlife #birds #birding

No luck on the crown Ruby Crowned Kinglet White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Dec 15, 2025 #photography #wildlife #birds #birding

Bald Eagles White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Dec 15, 2025 #photography #wildlife #birds #birding #eagle

#Blue for #BlueSkyMonday Eastern Bluebird White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Dec 6, 2021 #photography #wildlife #birds #birding

I found 3 of them in the reeds. Green Treefrog White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Oct 16, 2025 #photography #wildlife #frogs

Despite their appearance, these are not venomous. Question Mark butterfly caterpillar White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Oct 14, 2025 #photography #wildlife

Tufted Titmouse White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Oct 14, 2025 #photography #birds #birding #wildlife

Blue-winged Teals White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Oct 7, 2025 #photography #birds #birding #wildlife

Little Blue Heron White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Oct 7, 2025 #photography #birds #birding #wildlife

This is a lifer (first) for me. I don't think they're terribly rare, just my first. American Wigeon White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Oct 7, 2025 #photography #birds #birding #wildlife

Ouch…

A Sandhill Crane was strolling down the boardwalk, much to the displeasure of the Red-winged Blackbirds. Sandhill Cranes will eat Red-winged Blackbirds eggs and nestlings, so the Red-winged Blackbirds were attacking and doing their best to drive the Crane away.

First time photographing a baby! White Tailed Deer fawn Dallas, TX July 26, 2025 #photography #wildlife #deer

Indigo Bunting Dallas, TX July 26, 2025 #photography #birds #birding #wildlife

These are wingless wasps with one of the most painful stings on the planet. Velvet Ant Dallas, TX July 26, 2025 #photography #wildlife #arthropods

Had to be quick with the camera, it was only around for seconds. Bald Eagle White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX July 25, 2025 #photography #birds #birding #wildlife #eagles

Bird sounds.

I'd forgotten about this one. It was a really foggy morning. Bald Eagles (Nick and Nora) White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX Early 2025 #photography #birds #birding #wildlife #eagles

Dixon was fishing then sibling Luka came by for leftovers, was yelled at by a Great Blue Heron for coming in too hot and fast, and there wasn't even any left. Juvenile Bald Eagles + Great Blue Heron July 18, 2025 White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #birds #birding #wildlife #eagle #heron

There was a fourth one near by too. Wild Turkey hens March 2025 Hood County, TX #photography #birds #birding #wildlife

Hadn't seen one of these in decades, but I also hadn't been out in the country in this area in about that long. Greater Roadrunner March 2025 Hood County, TX #photography #birds #birding #wildlife

Nice shot with a fish Snowy Egret Sep 25, 2022 Dallas, TX #photography #birds #birding #wildlife

Yeah definitely my best photo of an... American Crow April 2024 Dallas, TX #photography #birds #birding #wildlife

Maximum turn radius. Killdeer July 1, 2025 White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #birds #birding #wildlife

Snowy Egret July 1, 2025 White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #birds #birding #wildlife #egret

This guy was munching on grass. June 15, 2025 White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #wildlife #bunny

Very low light when I spotted this. I think it's a... Walnut Sphinx Moth June 23, 2025 East Dallas, TX #photography #wildlife #moth

Didn't have the settings right when this guy flew by so it's a little blurry. Green Heron July 14, 2025 White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #birds #birding #wildlife #heron

It was quite a way off and very noisy. I saw its offspring nearby afterward. Bald Eagle July 14, 2025 White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #birds #birding #wildlife #eagles #baldeagle

Saw this one screaming for a while before taking off. Its parent had been nearby recently screaming, too. Bald Eagle juvenile July 14, 2025 White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #birds #birding #wildlife #eagles #baldeagle

Guess who loves prairie areas? Flycatchers like this... Western Kingbird May 26, 2025 White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #birds #birding #wildlife

Maybe Condylostylus sipho a type of Long-legged Fly. It was certainly colorful. Makes me wish I had a *really* good macro camera. May 26, 2025 Dallas, TX #photography #arthropods

Tiny jumping spider on a blackberry. Maybe a Buttonhook Leafbeetle Jumping Spider May 26, 2025 Dallas, TX #photography #spiders #nature

Great Crested Flycatcher It was cloudy so this is pretty washed out. But I've only been able to photograph these a few times so far. Pretty noisy and easy to ID by ear. May 26, 2025 White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #birds #birding #nature #wildlife

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher There were a pair of them in a tree near by. One of which hunted quite a bit right in front of me. May 27, 2025 White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX #photography #birds #birding #wildlife #nature

Bald Eagle flying off with a fish in talons tucked behind while a red-winged black bird harasses it. White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX May 27, 2025 #photography #birds #wildlife