Birds and Water: Why Your Birdbath is Essential (with Tips!)
Fresh water is vital for birds. Learn why a backyard birdbath attracts more birds and how to maintain one that keeps them healthy.
Bluebirds vs. Robber Flies: Backyard Birds Break the Rules?
Eastern bluebirds are skilled hunters. Watch how these backyard birds catch and eat robber flies in this surprising wildlife encounter.
A Sneak Peek at the New Generation: Eastern Bluebird Chicks
Eastern bluebird chicks peek from the nest box as a second brood develops. A close look at young bluebirds growing in a backyard nest.
Attracting Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds with Meadow Sage
Meadow sage is a magnet for ruby-throated hummingbirds. See how this nectar-rich plant attracts hummingbirds to a backyard garden.
Landscapes of Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge
Wichita Mountains landscapes in Oklahoma, from Post Oak Lake to Mount Scott, with granite ridges, grasslands, and big skies.
Greater Roadrunner Encounter at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
A close wildlife encounter with a greater roadrunner at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma and a look at its hunting behavior.
Chasing Lizards in the Wichita Mountains
I photographed several Wichita Mountains lizards during a visit to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
A Colorful Encounter with the Painted Bunting
Painted bunting photo from Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, plus notes on behavior, habitat, and the settings I used on this trip.