This observation is for the larger insect in this photo.
Also heard drumming
First for iNaturalist in Collin County?
Video of The Incident™: https://imgur.com/a/JKSQLZE
(16 baby geese total!)
My most unusual observation LOL.
I saw this bird walking in front of my car and my window was cracked so I thought I'd be silly and say "Hello" but I was not expecting the bird to actually respond in any manner. Made for a good photo though!
Day # 4 - ECRTMN Weekly "Let's Get Outside!" activity suggestion: Make at least one iNat observation every day.
Good or bad, this grass population is increasing in the open area between the yard fence and the stock tank.
Photo 1:
Well Dang!
I'd been eagerly watching my owl box since an owl visited it for one day in mid October. Only squirrels had occupied it since. At dusk yesterday I got excited when I saw a face with white on it which would rule out a squirrel. Grabbed my camera, turned on the flash since it was so dark. Dang it, that is not an owl either. Has to be a pretty small possum to get in that opening.
Photo 2:
Taking The Slow Elevator Down
When the interloper saw me, it sank out of sight in slow motion, was hilarious to watch. I made all kinds of interesting and coaxing sounds but it refused to look out again. This morning no sign of it. Back to hoping that someday a screech owl couple will move in & raise babies.
First recorded sighting ever in Tarrant County, Texas.
Single Juvenile Bird.
Third time is a charm! Went back out to the drying beds and finally saw the northern shrike. :) Spotted some other stuff too!
UNT Ecology Lab rapid bioassessment and habitat assessment of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River at the dam outfall at LLELA - morning lab