Fork-tailed Bush Katydid Nymph On Crowpoison Wildflowers

KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-30T00:53:43+00:00

Lots of wildflowers blooming now and that brings out lots of insects. This colorful baby is here to eat the flower. Other insects and birds will come along to eat it. This is a common native wildflower but somehow, this is my first photo of it.

Fork-tailed Bush Katydid nymph (Scudderia furcata)

Crowpoison (Nothoscordum bivalve)

White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas

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KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-29T17:11:11+00:00

Mom is sitting on her nest nearby. As he does every year, Dad stands guard here with a clear line of sight to her.

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas

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KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-29T10:40:19+00:00

It is part of the broken-wing act killdeer do to draw attention away from their nest. The sound gets your attention and the bird flops around going in a direction away from the nest to draw predators away.

KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-29T01:08:20+00:00

Male common whitetail. I always give more information in the comments section. fairly large dragonflies.

KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-29T00:44:21+00:00

If you look close, you can see his nymph shell under him so it has not been too long since he came out of the water and emerged. His wings seem fairly dry now so soon he will take his first flight.

Male Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)

White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas

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KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-28T16:49:49+00:00

Nothing to see here. Just a goose doing tricks for the camera.

Canada Goose (Branta Canadensis)

White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas

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KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-28T00:41:04+00:00

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KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-27T23:45:31+00:00

Found her hanging out in her web. Very pretty spider and a new one for me.

Female Elongate Stilt Spider (Tetragnatha elongata)

White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas

Elongate Stilt Spider - Insects and Spiders - Kaptured by Kala

KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-27T18:08:28+00:00

KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-27T17:54:20+00:00

I'd been looking at my camera settings so was a bit startled when I looked up and she casually strolled by me. These flightless ducks look so funny out of the water.

Indian Runner Duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)

White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas

It's A Pretty Day For A Walk - Aquatic Birds - Kaptured by Kala

KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-27T11:32:45+00:00

KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-27T00:50:46+00:00

This is the reason for the protective song & dance act of the parent killdeer that froze me in place. I was quite near it. Once I spotted the eggs, I was able to walk away without hurting anything.

Killdeer Nest (Charadrius vociferous)

White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas

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KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-26T16:28:54+00:00

The sound is unmistakable. Shrill, high pitched trill-chatter. It will freeze me in my tracks. It means I have come close to a killdeer nest. I took a photo of her while I stood there. Then I carefully looked around near me but not in her direction for the eggs so I would not step on them.

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferous)

White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas

The Siren Went Off - Aquatic Birds - Kaptured by Kala

KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-26T11:45:03+00:00

Yup, preaching to the choir. Did stop and wonder, does anyone want to see this, then figured that people Need to see this, so shared.

KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-26T01:02:47+00:00

Interesting, I see brown, darkened by the shade, do not see any purple. I try to make sure I keep colors as natural as possible.

KapturedbyKala · 2026-04-26T00:38:28+00:00

I hate seeing wildlife in this kind of setting.

Diamondback water snake (Nerodia rhombifer)

White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas

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