Robert S Kerr Lock And Dam 15

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 Double-crested Cormorant With A Fish

The Double-crested Cormorant is a very difficult bird to photograph feeding because they go under water to catch fish. When they go under water, you never know where they will pop back up and if they come back up with a fish they swallow it immediately. Here is one reason why they have to eat [...]

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American White Pelicans Circling Above

I was near the Robert S Kerr Lock And Dam 15 in Oklahoma photographing a Red-tailed Hawk when this large group of American White Pelicans started circling above.

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American White Pelicans At Lock And Dam 15

This past Saturday I decided to swing by Robert S Kerr Lock And Dam 15 in Oklahoma on my way home from the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. I saw lots of American White Pelicans and Double-crested Cormorants. Yesterday I decided to return to Lock and Dam 15 and the first photo shows what I saw [...]

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Fishing Action

by Steve Creek on January 12, 2012 · 6 comments

Two Bonaparte’s Gulls

I thought I would post a few more photos of these Bonaparte’s Gulls performing some fast action fish catching. I think I have said this before but if you’re into photographing birds in flight, the gull is great practice. I try and go to the Robert S Kerr Lock And Dam in Oklahoma as often [...]

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An American White Pelican Flying Low Over Water

I got the title for this post from Geoff Powell after I posted it on 500px. I was able to photograph this American White Pelican by hiding in the rocks at the Robert S Kerr Lock and Dam 15 in Oklahoma. Most of the time these Pelicans will stay out in the middle of the [...]

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