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Photographing Bucks Sparring in Velvet Antlers

June 15, 2024August 8, 2021 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Bucks In Velvet Sparring

A wildlife photographer describes capturing rare photos of two whitetail bucks sparring in velvet antlers at the Sequoyah NWR in Oklahoma.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Antlers, bucks, deer fighting, deer rut, deer sparring, Velvet antlers, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photography

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Ratsnake Flicking Tongue

August 7, 2023August 6, 2021 by Steve Creek
Ratsnake Flicking Tongue

A wildlife photographer recounts spotting and photographing a ratsnake flicking its tongue on a gravel road at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Categories Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snakes Tags nature, ratsnake, reptile, snake, tongue flicking, wildlife, Wildlife Photography

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The Curious Case of the Grackle’s Sumac Rubdown

January 28, 2025August 5, 2021 by Steve Creek
Common Grackle Rubbing A Sumac Berry On Its Feather

A first-hand account of witnessing Common Grackles anting with sumac berries at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Bird Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags animal anting, anting, Bird behavior, grackle, Oklahoma wildlife, sumac berries

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A Perched Male Red-winged Blackbird

August 8, 2023August 4, 2021 by Steve Creek
A Striking Male Red-winged Blackbird

A wildlife photographer recounts spotting and photographing a striking male Red-winged Blackbird at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Bird Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Bird photography, Bird Watching, nature, red-winged blackbird, wetlands, wildlife

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Great Egret Swallowing Sunfish at Sequoyah Refuge

December 28, 2024August 3, 2021 by Steve Creek
Great Egret Swallows Huge Sunfish

A wildlife photographer blogs about witnessing a Great Egret swallowing an unusually large sunfish at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Bird Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags big fish, bird, egret, food, great egret, meal, prey, sunfish, swallow, wildlife, Wildlife Photographer, Wildlife Photography

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The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Singing

April 6, 2024August 2, 2021 by Steve Creek
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Singing

I was thrilled to capture some photos of a beautiful Scissor-tailed Flycatcher during a recent trip to the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Bird Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags bird calls, Bird photography, bird songs, Bird Watching, scissor-tailed flycatcher, Wildlife Photography

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Horsefly Eyes Close-up

April 10, 2026July 30, 2021 by Steve Creek
Close-up front view of a male Horse Fly with colorful, striped eyes resting on a smooth surface at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Horsefly eyes up close at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge reveal dazzling colors and gender differences in this striking macro image.

Categories Insect Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Eyes, horse fly, Horse fly eyes, insect eyes, macro photography, Oklahoma insects, Painful bite, Wildlife Photographer, Wildlife Photography

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Raccoon Eating Frog Legs

July 3, 2024July 29, 2021 by Steve Creek
Raccoon Eating Frog Legs

At the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I had the unique opportunity to capture a stunning image of a raccoon indulging in its favorite meal – frog legs.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Raccoons, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Frog, Frog Leg, oklahoma, raccoon
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