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Eastern Bluebird Brings a Caterpillar to Its Chicks

July 25, 2026July 25, 2026 by Steve Creek
Male Eastern Bluebird perched with a large green caterpillar in its beak in an Arkansas yard

Eastern Bluebird With Caterpillar pauses in my Arkansas yard as both parents keep feeding their chicks during the extreme heat.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, Backyard wildlife, bird feeding behavior, Bluebird chicks, caterpillar, eastern bluebird, Nesting birds Leave a comment

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Tailless Northern Mockingbird Gathers Nesting Material

July 21, 2026 by Steve Creek
Northern Mockingbird without tail feathers carrying nesting material across an Arkansas yard

A Northern Mockingbird gathering material in my Arkansas yard shows that its missing tail has not stopped its nesting activity.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, bird nesting behavior, mockingbird video, nesting material, northern mockingbird, tailless bird 2 Comments

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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 2 Comments

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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