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Rose-breasted Grosbeak Visits My Arkansas Feeder!

March 27, 2026April 27, 2024 by Steve Creek
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Visits My Feeder

A rose breasted grosbeak stops at my Arkansas feeder during spring migration, offering a rare and colorful backyard sighting.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, Bird feeders, Bird photography, birdwatching Arkansas, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, spring migration

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White Breasted Nuthatch Upside Down Behavior

March 27, 2026April 26, 2024 by Steve Creek
White-breasted Nuthatch Hanging From A Vine

The white breasted nuthatch climbs headfirst down trees. Learn how this unique behavior helps it find food.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags bird acrobat, bird adaptations, bird anatomy, bird feet, birds of Arkansas, Nuthatch bird, upside down bird, white-breasted nuthatch 2 Comments

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Eastern Bluebird Fledglings Take Flight in Arkansas

March 27, 2026April 25, 2024 by Steve Creek
Male Eastern Bluebird With Meal Worm

Eastern bluebird fledglings leave the nest in Arkansas, but a Cooper’s Hawk sighting raises concerns about their survival.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags Backyard wildlife, bittersweet update, chick feeding, circle of life, Cooper's Hawk, eastern bluebird, fledglings, hawk predation 2 Comments

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Eastern Bluebird Missing Female Leaves Male to Raise Chicks

March 27, 2026April 24, 2024 by Steve Creek
Female Eastern Bluebird Drinking Water

An eastern bluebird female disappears, leaving the male to care for the chicks alone. A look at survival challenges in the nest.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags Backyard birds, brooding, chick development, eastern bluebird, missing female, nest defense, predator risk, wildlife challenges

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Three-toed Box Turtle Colors and What They Mean

March 27, 2026April 23, 2024 by Steve Creek
A Three-toed Box Turtle Portrait

Explore the colors of the three-toed box turtle and how genetics, environment, and camouflage shape their appearance.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Reptiles & Amphibians, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Turtles Tags adaptation, camouflage, colors, environment, genetics, nature, sexual dimorphism, Three-toed Box Turtle, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

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Eastern Bluebird Catches Crane Fly Mid-Transformation

April 1, 2026April 22, 2024 by Steve Creek
Eastern Bluebird Captures Crane Fly Mid-Emergence

See an Eastern Bluebird catch a crane fly mid-emergence in Arkansas and learn about this unusual feeding moment.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography, Insect Photography Tags Backyard wildlife, crane fly, eastern bluebird, Insect life cycle, larval stage, Metamorphosis 5 Comments

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Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Return to Arkansas!

April 1, 2026April 21, 2024 by Steve Creek
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Returns

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are back in Arkansas. Learn when they arrive and how to attract them to your feeder.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, hummingbird feeder, hummingbird migration, ruby-throated hummingbird, summer in Arkansas

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Eastern Bluebird Fecal Sac Removal Explained

April 1, 2026April 20, 2024 by Steve Creek
Eastern Bluebird carrying a fecal sac away from a wooden nest box

Watch how Eastern Bluebirds remove fecal sacs to keep their nest clean, a fascinating behavior that helps protect and raise healthy chicks.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography, Lavaca Tags bird adaptations, birdie diaper, chick health, eastern bluebird, fecal sac removal, nest hygiene, waste disposal
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