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Racer vs Rat Snake: How To Tell Them Apart

April 30, 2026July 19, 2022 by Steve Creek
Dark snake photographed for comparing North American racer and rat snake identification clues

Learn how I compare a North American racer vs rat snake by checking body shape, scales, belly pattern, behavior, and habitat.

Categories Snakes Tags non-venomous snakes, north american racer, Rat Snake, snake behavior, snake comparison, snake diet, snake habitat, snake identification, snake species

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Cicada Without a Body

November 28, 2024July 18, 2022 by Steve Creek
Cicada Without A Body

Discover the eerie world of Zombie Cicadas in Arkansas—victims of a parasitic fungus that controls their behavior and spreads its spores.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Insect Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Cicada lifecycle, cicadas, fungal infections, Insect Behavior, insect ecology, Massospora, Nature Photography, parasitic fungi, Zombie Cicadas

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Flight Photo Tips

December 21, 2025July 17, 2022 by Steve Creek
Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird with red throat hovering in mid-air against a green background.

Capture the Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight with these photo tips and settings from my yard in Arkansas.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography, Wildlife Photography Techniques Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, bird photography tips, Canon EOS R5, hummingbird photography, ruby-throated hummingbird

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Honey Bee Getting Water in My Arkansas Yard

December 20, 2025July 16, 2022 by Steve Creek
Honey bee collecting water at a shallow birdbath.

A close look at a honey bee collecting water in my Arkansas yard, highlighting pollinator behavior and a quiet backyard moment.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Insect Photography, Lavaca Tags beauty, ecosystem, hive, honey bee, honey bee behavior, nature lover, pollination, temperature regulation, tiny creatures, Water, Wildlife Photography, Yard

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A Blue Jay Soaking Up the Rays

June 30, 2024July 15, 2022 by Steve Creek
Blue Jay Sunbathing

A wildlife photographer blogs about witnessing a Blue Jay sunbathing in their yard and explains why birds engage in this behavior.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography, Lavaca Tags Backyard birds, Bird behavior, blue jay, Ornithology, Sunbathing, Sunning, Wildlife Photography

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Five-lined Skinks Mating

December 28, 2024July 14, 2022 by Steve Creek
Mating Five-lined Skinks

I was able to witness and capture on camera a rare event: the mating ritual of a pair of Five-lined Skinks.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Skinks Tags Five-lined Skinks, Male and female Skinks, Mating behavior, Mating ritual, Ouachita Mountains, Tick parasite, Wildlife Photography

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Ring-necked Pheasant In Utah

July 3, 2024July 13, 2022 by Steve Creek
Ring-necked Pheasant In Utah

On my recent wildlife photography adventure at Antelope Island State Park, I was fortunate enough to capture an image of a beautiful Ring-necked Pheasant.

Categories Bird Photography Tags antelope island state park, ring-necked pheasant, utah

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Coyote Catching a Meal at Antelope Island State Park

February 19, 2026July 12, 2022 by Steve Creek
A coyote stalking prey through low brush at Antelope Island State Park in Utah

During my recent trip to Antelope Island State Park in Utah, I had the opportunity to capture photos of a Coyote catching a meal.

Categories Coyote Tags antelope island state park, utah
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