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The Mystery of a Mockingbird Without a Tail

July 19, 2026 by Steve Creek
Northern Mockingbird perched on a branch with its familiar long tail feathers missing

A Northern Mockingbird without tail feathers and a clump found in a fallen nest leave me wondering what happened in my Arkansas yard.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, Bird behavior, bird molt, feather loss, mockingbird tail feathers, northern mockingbird, predator encounter Leave a comment

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Male Eastern Bluebird Brings a Spider to His Chicks

July 16, 2026 by Steve Creek
Male Eastern Bluebird holding a spider near a birdhouse in an Arkansas yard

Male bluebird feeding chicks brings a spider to the birdhouse during the pair’s second nesting in my Arkansas yard.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, Backyard wildlife, Birdhouse, Bluebird chicks, eastern bluebird, Nesting birds, spider Leave a comment

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White-tailed Doe Approaches Canada Geese

July 13, 2026 by Steve Creek
White-tailed Doe standing near a Canada Goose in an Oklahoma field

A White-tailed Doe approached a group of Canada Geese at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge and appeared to invite them to play.

Categories White-tailed Deer Tags Canada Geese, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Canon RF 200-800mm, Oklahoma wildlife, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, unusual wildlife behavior, white-tailed deer, White-tailed Doe, wildlife interaction, Wildlife Photography Leave a comment

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Coyote Hunting Success at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

July 9, 2026 by Steve Creek
Coyote standing in a field while hunting at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

Coyote hunting success at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge as I photographed and filmed a Coyote catching and eating a rodent.

Categories Coyote, Predators Tags Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Canon RF 200-800mm, coyote, coyote behavior, Coyote Hunting Success, Oklahoma wildlife, predator, Rodent Hunting, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, Wildlife Photography, wildlife video Leave a comment

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Spider Pedipalps on a Male Six-Spotted Fishing Spider

July 6, 2026 by Steve Creek
Male Six-spotted Fishing Spider resting on a leaf with enlarged pedipalps clearly visible.

I photographed a male Six-spotted Fishing Spider and discovered how its enlarged spider pedipalps identify it as an adult male.

Categories Spiders Tags Arachnid, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Canon RF 200-800mm, Fishing Spider, Macro wildlife photography, male spider, pedipalps, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, Six-spotted Fishing Spider, spider anatomy, spider behavior Leave a comment

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Baby Coyote Encounter With a White-Tailed Doe

June 29, 2026 by Steve Creek
Baby coyote standing near a white-tailed doe on the auto tour road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

A baby coyote encounter with a white-tailed doe left me with more questions than answers at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Categories Mammal Photography Tags Baby Coyote, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Canon RF 200-800mm, Coyote pup, Oklahoma wildlife, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, white-tailed deer, White-tailed Doe, Wildlife behavior, Wildlife Photography 8 Comments

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Juvenile Common Grackle With A Beetle

June 26, 2026 by Steve Creek
Juvenile Common Grackle carrying a beetle through the grass in an Arkansas backyard

I photographed a juvenile Common Grackle carrying a beetle in my Arkansas yard as it learned to forage after leaving the nest.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, Backyard wildlife, beetles, Bird behavior, Bird Foraging, common grackle, Juvenile Common Grackle, Wildlife Photography

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Eastern Bluebird Nest Building Starts Again in My Arkansas Yard

June 23, 2026 by Steve Creek
Female Eastern Bluebird carrying pine needles toward a wooden birdhouse in an Arkansas yard.

Eastern Bluebird nest building begins again as a female carries pine needles to my Arkansas birdhouse after a morning rain.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, Backyard birds, Birdhouse, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Canon RF 200-800mm, eastern bluebird, nest building, pine needles
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