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A Close Encounter with a Northern Cardinal Fledgling

October 20, 2024June 12, 2019 by Steve Creek
Young Northern Cardinal Fledgling Resting at the Birdbath

Encountered a Northern Cardinal fledgling on a summer morning in 2017. Learn about fledgling behavior, camera settings, and tips for backyard birding.

Categories Bird Photography Tags backyard birding, Bird behavior, Bird photography, Canon EOS 7D Mark II, fledgling, Nature Photography, northern cardinal, Wildlife Photography, young birds 2 Comments

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Close Encounter with a Western Ratsnake

October 20, 2024June 11, 2019 by Steve Creek
Western Ratsnake Crossing the Road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Photographed a Western Ratsnake at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Learn about the species, camera settings, and tips for photographing snakes.

Categories Snakes Tags Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Nature Photography, non-venomous snakes, oklahoma, reptiles, road wildlife, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, snake photography, Western Ratsnake, Wildlife Photography

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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron with a Crayfish

October 20, 2024June 10, 2019 by Steve Creek
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Catches a Crayfish at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Photographed a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron catching a crayfish at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Camera settings, bird behavior, and tips included.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Bird photography, Canon EOS 7D Mark II, crayfish, Miner's Cove, Nature Photography, oklahoma, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, wading birds, Wildlife Photography, yellow-crowned night-heron

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Large Velvet 8 Point Whitetail Buck

May 1, 2023June 9, 2019 by Steve Creek
Large 8 Point Buck In Velvet

I first saw this large 8-point Whitetail Buck in a cornfield at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. The cornfield was overhead high…

Categories Deer and Ungulates Tags buck, deer, oklahoma, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, velvet, whitetail

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Why Eastern Bluebirds Feed Spiders To Their Chicks

May 23, 2026June 8, 2019 by Steve Creek
Female Eastern Bluebird holding a large spider for chicks in an Arkansas yard

Bluebirds Feed Spiders to chicks because spiders are soft, nutrient-rich prey. I photographed this female Eastern Bluebird in Arkansas.

Categories Bird Photography Tags eastern bluebird, spider

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Prairie Lizard Peeking on the Deck at My Arkansas Cabin

September 6, 2025June 7, 2019 by Steve Creek
Prairie Lizard Peeking From Behind Board

Photographed a Prairie Lizard on my deck near the Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas. Camera settings, lizard behavior, and photography tips included.

Categories Lizards Tags Backyard wildlife, Canon 100-400mm lens, Fujifilm X-T3, lizard behavior, Nature Photography, ouachita national forest, prairie lizard, reptile photography, Wildlife Photography

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A Bird’s-Eye View of the Prairie Lizard

December 29, 2024June 5, 2019 by Steve Creek
Prairie Lizard on Wooden Step

Learn about Prairie Lizards, their behaviors, habitat, and how to photograph them with tips from a wildlife photographer in Arkansas.

Categories Lizards Tags Arkansas Wildlife, lizards, Nature Photography, Ouachita National Fores, ouachita national forest, prairie lizard, Prairie Lizards, reptile photography, spiny lizards, Wildlife Photography

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Prairie Lizard And Spider

June 19, 2025June 4, 2019 by Steve Creek
Prairie Lizard basking on logs with small spider crawling on its back showing natural wildlife behavior

I photographed a Prairie Lizard with a spider on its back near Ouachita National Forest. Here’s what I learned about this behavior.

Categories Lizards Tags herpetology, lizard behavior, Nature Photography, ouachita national forest, prairie lizard, reptile photography, Wildlife Photography
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