The unexpected flash of white appeared at the periphery of my vision and then disappeared quickly into the dense greenery of trees and plants framing the path forward. This was the first clue that […]
Eye to Eye With a Green Heron on White Rock Creek
The green heron is perhaps the most elusive and shy of the shorebirds that frequent waterways in Dallas. Great egrets, snowy egrets, blue herons, ducks, seagulls and white pelicans are often plentiful at White Rock […]
Barred Owl Spotted in East Dallas Along the Santa Fe Trail
Owls are more often heard than seen. On my walks in East Dallas, I often pause when I hear owls hooting. Their calls occasionally emanate from the trees. I visited White Rock Lake many times […]
Wild Hibiscus Flowers at White Rock Lake
Mention hibiscus, and I once only pictured a showy red flower in a tropical vacation destination. However, variations of the large flower can be found in other hot climates. Indeed, there are varieties that are […]
Lotus Flowers in Bloom at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
The intense perfumed fragrance of the lotus flowers grabbed my attention first. My entire two-mile hike down the wooded Meadow Pond Trail at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge at the end of June, I was looking forward […]
Mandarin Duck Visits White Rock Lake
A feisty newcomer sporting colorful plumage recently surfaced along the shores of White Rock Lake in Dallas. Amidst the crowd of mallards, wood ducks, Muscovy ducks, and Canada geese that gather nightly at Sunset Bay, […]
Blue Jay Shows Off Tail Feathers on Santa Fe Trail
Blue jays are known for their loud and obnoxious screams. But if you take a close look at a blue jay’s tail feathers, you may grow to appreciate our noisy neighbor a bit more for […]
Kayaking Down White Rock Creek
White Rock Creek in Dallas is a picturesque urban kayaking destination framed by dense tree cover and teeming with birds and other wildlife. The waters are so calm and serene that the reflections of the […]