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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Yawning at Sequoyah Refuge

April 18, 2026August 14, 2023 by Steve Creek
Young Yellow-crowned Night-Heron yawning beside wetland habitat at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron yawning at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, photographed from an auto tour road on a calm August morning.

Categories Bird Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Animal Behavior, Bird photography, heron, Wildlife Photography, yawn, yellow-crowned night-heron

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Capturing a Heron Regurgitating a Pellet

June 21, 2025August 14, 2023 by Steve Creek
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Expels an Indigestible Pellet

Wildlife Photographer shares story and photos of a young Yellow-crowned Night-Heron regurgitating a pellet after eating crawdads.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Bird photography, crawdads, heron, Pellet, regurgitating, Wildlife Photography, yellow-crowned night-heron

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo Success at Sequoyah Refuge

April 18, 2026August 13, 2023 by Steve Creek
ellow-billed Cuckoo perched on a branch surrounded by green leaves at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

This year has been a good one for me when it comes to photographing the Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Over the years, this has been a difficult bird for me.

Categories Bird Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Bird photography, elusive birds, Oklahoma wildlife, Wildlife Photography, yellow-billed cuckoo

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Whitetail Deer in a Soybean Field

April 22, 2026August 12, 2023 by Steve Creek
Whitetail fawn partially hidden in soybean field with only its head visible

Whitetail deer in soybean fields at Sequoyah Refuge show how crops conceal wildlife. See a fawn and doe hidden in dense summer growth.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags croplands, doe, farming program, fawn, habitat, nature, seasons, Soybeans, Whitetail Deer, wildlife, Wildlife Photography

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The Remarkable Bag Worm

April 19, 2026August 11, 2023 by Steve Creek
Camouflaged bag worm case hanging from a limb at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

Bag worm in Oklahoma, a close look at its camouflaged case, life cycle, and the quiet roadside moment when I spotted it.

Categories Insect Photography Tags Bag Worm, Bagworm Moth, camouflage, caterpillar, insect adaptation, life cycle, moth, nature, Psychidae, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, wildlife 2 Comments

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Green Tree Frogs | Are They Safe to Touch?

December 3, 2025August 10, 2023 by Steve Creek
Admire from Afar: Green Tree Frog

Learn if green tree frogs are safe to touch and why it’s best to admire these delicate amphibians from a respectful distance.

Categories Frogs, Wildlife Photography Techniques Tags Amphibian Species, Ethical Observations, Frog Handling, Hyla cinerea, Nature Photography Tips, Observing from a Distance, Responsible Photography, Safe to Touch, Wildlife Ethics, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

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Green Tree Frogs Camouflage in Oklahoma Wetlands

April 19, 2026August 9, 2023 by Steve Creek
Green tree frog blending into Johnson grass at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Green tree frogs camouflage so well in Oklahoma wetlands. See how I spotted and photographed them at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Categories Frogs, Green Tree Frogs, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags blending in, camouflage, crypsis, frog photography, Hyla cinerea, Nature Photography, wetlands, Wildlife Photography

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Butterflies at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

April 22, 2026August 8, 2023 by Steve Creek
Red Admiral butterfly perched at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

Butterflies at Sequoyah Refuge led me to photograph a Red Admiral and Pearl Crescent on a July visit in Oklahoma.

Categories Insect Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Butterflies, butterfly, Hiking, nature, Pearl Crescent, Red Admiral, Wildlife Photography 1 Comment
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