I think last week was a great time to visit the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Wildflowers were everywhere and the Butterflies were by the thousands and you can’t visit this part of Oklahoma without seeing at least one Tarantula. I hope you have enjoyed my photos of this awesome refuge and that I have been [...]
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The week I was at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and I could hear Turkeys gobbling all over the place. I watched a few from a distance strutting and gobbling but I never could get close enough to get any photos. I heard one close one day so I decided I would try to see [...]
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These lizards were all located at my campsite (Doris Campground – Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge). I think the first two photos are an Eastern Collared Lizard and the rest are Prairie Lizards. My Trip To The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge: Bison – Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Texas Longhorns Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Deer Wichita Mountains [...]
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It is amazing to see people walking up to these animals. (I have a long lens and plus I was in my vehicle.) This is the warning posted by the refuge: These animals are not tame. You are a visitor in their pasture. Do not venture afoot into open pastures close to buffalo. Although they [...]
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I thought these two Texas Longhorn bulls were going to battle it out but they didn’t. The second photos shows the bull throwing dirt on its back. Longhorn cattle were placed on the Refuge in 1927 by an act of the 69th Congress of the United States. The Refuge longhorn herd presently numbers approximately 280 [...]
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You can see lots of Whitetail Deer at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The main area I was seeing them was at the Doris Campground. They would come through the area every evening. More photos of my visit to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge: Wichita Mountains Prairie Dogs Prairie Dog Family Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge [...]
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