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Black-tailed Prairie Dog

A few more photos of the Black-tailed Prairie Dogs from my visit to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Some of these photos also show the wildflowers that are in the area this time of year. A few photos of the Prairie Dog pups: Prairie Dog Family Some of my photos of the landscape in the [...]

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Prairie Dog Family

by Steve Creek on April 25, 2012 · 17 comments

Black-tailed Prairie Dogs

One of the first places I go to at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is Prairie Dog Town. The pups are really active this time of year which makes for some great photos. Family members greet with what looks like a kiss. They’re not really kissing, but gently touching their front teeth together. This is [...]

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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

I took a 5 hour trip to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma last week so I thought I would show you a few photos of what an amazing place this refuge is. Where I camped: Doris Campground

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A Hatchling Snapping Turtle

I was walking a dirt road near Robert S Kerr Lock And Dam 15 in Oklahoma a few weeks ago when I saw this hatchling Snapping Turtle in the middle of the road. This one must have emerged from its nest on land and was trying to make it to water. I will be away [...]

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A Pied-billed Grebe

The Pied-billed Grebe is such an amazing little bird. I have never seen one flying. Have you? 1. It is rarely seen flying and prefers to sink out of sight when danger threatens. 2. It migrates at night. 3. It does not have webbed feet. 4. The downy chicks sleep on the back of a [...]

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A Female Eastern Bluebird Making A Nest

The Bluebirds got a new home at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma and they are making use of it. I noticed several of these new bird houses located throughout the refuge. I have always been impressed with this refuge because they do such a great job for the wildlife.

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