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Celebrate World Turtle Day: Shell-ebrate Our Amazing Turtles!

March 24, 2026May 23, 2024 by Steve Creek
Red-eared Slider For World Turtle Day

Today is World Turtle Day! Learn about the importance of turtles, the threats they face, and how you can help protect them.

Categories Reptiles & Amphibians, Turtles Tags American Tortoise Rescue, conservation, habitat loss, illegal pet trade, tortoises, turtles, Wildlife Photography, World Turtle Day, World Wildlife Fund 1 Comment

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Brown Thrasher in My Arkansas Backyard: Still Making Music

March 24, 2026May 23, 2024 by Steve Creek
Close-up profile of a Brown Thrasher showing rufous plumage, streaked breast, and yellow eye

Brown Thrashers in Arkansas don’t migrate. I’ve been photographing these year-round residents catching beetles and spiders in my backyard.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, Bird photography, brown thrasher, year-round residents 5 Comments

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Golden Wheat Field at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

March 26, 2026May 22, 2024 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Deer Standing In Winter Wheat

I found a golden wheat field at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge and learned more about winter wheat in Oklahoma.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags agriculture, golden wheat, harvest, Wildlife Photography, Wildlife refuge, winter wheat 1 Comment

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Northern Mockingbird at the Suet Feeder: A Dunking Mystery

March 24, 2026May 21, 2024 by Steve Creek
Northern Mockingbird holding a chunk of suet in its bill at a backyard birdbath in Arkansas

A northern mockingbird at the suet feeder does something odd: grabs a chunk, flies to the bird bath, and dunks it in the water.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags Backyard birds, Bird Bath, Bird feeding, Bird photography, mockingbird behavior, opportunistic foragers, Suet Feeder 2 Comments

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Swamp Rabbit Surprise at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

September 5, 2025May 20, 2024 by Steve Creek
Swamp Rabbit With A Plant Hanging From Its Mouth

Swamp rabbit photography at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge offers rare sightings and tips for capturing these semi-aquatic rabbits.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Rabbits, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Animal Behavior, Cottontail Rabbit, Oklahoma wildlife, Swamp Rabbit, synchronous breeding, Wetland habitat, Wildlife Photography

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Diamondback Watersnakes at Sequoyah NWR

March 24, 2026May 19, 2024 by Steve Creek
Three diamondback watersnakes basking on a grassy clump in wetland water at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Diamondback watersnakes bask in the spring sun at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, a memorable wetland encounter in eastern Oklahoma.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snakes Tags Biodiversity, Diamondback Watersnake, Nature Photography, watersnakes, wetlands, wildlife watching

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Eastern Bluebird Fledglings Thriving on Spiders and Independence

March 26, 2026May 18, 2024 by Steve Creek
Eastern Bluebird Fledgling With A Spider

I photographed eastern bluebird fledglings in my yard as they caught spiders and moved closer to independence.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags adorable birds, Backyard wildlife, chick development, earthworm, eastern bluebird, Feeding, fledglings, independence, spider 1 Comment

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Great Egret Struggles to Swallow Huge Fish

March 26, 2026May 17, 2024 by Steve Creek
Great Egret Trying To Swallow A Large Fish

I photographed a great egret at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge struggling to swallow a fish that was too large.

Categories Bird Photography, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Bird photography, birds, funny wildlife encounter, great egret, Great Egret diet, Nature Photography, Wildlife behavior
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