Red-tailed hawk up on the nesting platform
We captured this very brief video of a female red-tail hawk up on the nesting platform the other day (bird nests constructed on the platform
River otters traveling along the dry creek
In February 2022 we captured a very brief video clip of a weary-looking river otter heading west along the dry creek-bed (the otter would have
Bunnies in the backyard: Eastern cottontail rabbits
We rarely see rabbits in person, but our cameras record them quite frequently as they bounce along the trails in the early morning and late
Beautiful birds: An indigo bunting and 2 Nashville warblers
Lots of different bird species migrate through Texas in the spring, heading for cooler temperatures in the north (smart critters; we wish we could join
The great horned owl: Hunting or sunbathing?
When the great horned owls are around they sometimes spend the day perched in a live oak down by the dry creek. They nap and
Crossing the gate: The ringtails show how it’s done
What’s the easiest way to get from one side of our driveway to the other? Walk across on the ground, you say? Well, not if
Amorous great horned owls: Mrs Owl plays footsies
Would you play footsies with a creature who can squeeze the life out of a rabbit with her toes? No? Even though it’s a beautiful
Mama Deer vs the coyotes: A close call for one of the fawns
In early June this year, when our Mama Deer’s 2 fawns were 3 weeks old, they survived a daylight coyote attack. Mama chased the coyotes
A huge red-tailed hawk at the water bowl
Our friend Mat, who lives in southwestern France and never sleeps, spotted this spectacular red-tailed hawk on our live stream the other day and alerted
Raccoon on a very hot Texas night
Summer this year begin in mid-May. As I write (in mid-July) we’ve had 2 months of daily high temperatures in the low 100s Fahrenheit (around
Giant red-headed centipede: Big, bold, and venomous
Giant red-headed centipedes, also known as Texas red-headed centipedes (also known as “what the…???!!!”) are fearsome-looking bugs. They’re huge – averaging 6 or 7 inches
Mama Deer vs the coyotes: A fight for the fawns
Could a white-tailed deer kill a coyote? One of our Texas Backyard Wildlife friends asked us that question when she saw this video. We don’t
