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Tufted Titmouse Feeding Behavior with Sunflower Seeds

December 24, 2025June 30, 2025 by Steve Creek
Tufted Titmouse bird gripping white sunflower seed with both feet on cedar branch against green background.

Watch how Tufted Titmouse birds use their feet to hold sunflower seeds while feeding – smart backyard bird behavior captured up close.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, Bird behavior, Bird feeding, Songbirds, sunflower seeds, tufted titmouse

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Eastern Bluebird Nest Boxes: Both Now in Use

September 5, 2025June 28, 2025 by Steve Creek
Female Eastern Bluebird perched on a wooden nest box, holding nesting material in her beak.

Both of my Eastern Bluebird nest boxes are now in use after relocation and replacement efforts in my two-acre yard.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Backyard birds, bird nesting, birdhouse setup, Birdwatching, eastern bluebird, nest boxes, Wildlife habitat 2 Comments

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Summer Heat Wildlife Photography

December 21, 2025June 27, 2025 by Steve Creek
Eastern Cottontail rabbit lying flat on a dirt trail, keeping cool in the summer heat with green grass nearby.

Learn my proven techniques for summer heat wildlife photography. Get sharp images in high temps with early timing and smart settings.

Categories Wildlife Photography Techniques Tags camera settings, early morning photography, ethical wildlife photography, heat photography, hot weather tips, summer photography, Wildlife behavior, Wildlife Photography

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Red-eared Slider Returns to My Yard for Third Year Running

September 5, 2025June 26, 2025 by Steve Creek
Red-eared Slider turtle walking through green grass in residential Arkansas yard

Red-eared Slider returns to my Arkansas yard for third year. Same turtle laying eggs or different visitor? June timing reveals pattern.

Categories Turtles Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard wildlife, June nesting, red-eared slider, residential wildlife, turtle behavior, turtle eggs, turtle nesting

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Eastern Bluebirds Begin Again After Nest Loss

September 5, 2025June 25, 2025 by Steve Creek
Female Eastern Bluebird perched with a large bundle of dry grass in her beak.

Eastern Bluebirds begin again after losing their chicks. A relocated birdhouse offers hope for a successful nest in my yard.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, birdhouse setup, eastern bluebird, nest building, Nesting behavior 3 Comments

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Leucistic Striped Skunk: An Unusual Wildlife Encounter in Arkansas

September 5, 2025June 24, 2025 by Steve Creek
Leucistic striped skunk with predominantly white fur standing on gravel road with tail raised in defensive position.

I photographed a leucistic striped skunk near Ouachita National Forest. This pale skunk shows partial pigment loss.

Categories Skunks Tags Arkansas Wildlife, genetic variation, leucism, leucistic skunk, ouachita national forest, rare animals, striped skunk, Wildlife Photography 3 Comments

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Granite Boulders in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

September 5, 2025June 23, 2025 by Steve Creek
Expansive view of granite boulders and hills with distant mountains and green vegetation in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

Massive granite boulders shape the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, with some of the best views along Indiahoma Road.

Categories Landscapes, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Tags ancient rock, granite boulders, Indiahoma Road, Oklahoma geology, porphyritic granite, scenic landscape, Wichita Mountains, Wildlife refuge 1 Comment

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Eastern Bluebird Chicks Vanish: Mystery at My Backyard Birdhouse

September 5, 2025June 22, 2025 by Steve Creek
Male Eastern Bluebird perched on wooden branch with bright blue head and wings, orange breast, and small piece of nesting material visible in his beak against green background

Eastern Bluebird chicks vanished overnight from my backyard birdhouse. The male’s strange behavior revealed the mystery.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, backyard birding, Bird behavior, Bluebird chicks, eastern bluebird, Nesting birds, summer birding, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments
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