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Carolina Chickadee on a Snowy Morning in My Arkansas Yard

February 8, 2026February 6, 2026 by Steve Creek
Carolina Chickadee perched on a bare branch against fresh snow in an Arkansas backyard

Carolina Chickadee in snow in my Arkansas yard, a quick perch photo after the storm, plus the settings I used to freeze the moment.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas backyard birds, Backyard Wildlife Photography, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Canon RF 200-800mm, carolina chickadee, chickadee, feeder birds, small songbirds, snow day, winter birds 1 Comment

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Blue Jay After Snow in My Arkansas Yard

February 8, 2026February 5, 2026 by Steve Creek
Blue Jay perched on a bare branch with a bright snowy background in an Arkansas backyard

A backyard Blue Jay stands out against fresh Arkansas snow. Winter habits, yard activity, and the photo settings I used to nail the exposure.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas backyard birds, Backyard Wildlife Photography, Bird behavior, Bird Feeder, blue jay, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, corvids, RF 200-800mm, snow day, winter birds

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White-throated Sparrow in the Snow, Arkansas Backyard Visitor

February 4, 2026 by Steve Creek
White-throated Sparrow hopping toward the camera on snow, puffed up against the cold in my Arkansas yard.

White-throated Sparrow in fresh snow, photographed in my Arkansas yard, with field notes and the settings I used on the Canon R5 Mark II.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas, Backyard birds, snow, sparrows, White-throated Sparrow, winter birds

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Female Red-winged Blackbird After Snow in My Arkansas Yard

February 7, 2026February 3, 2026 by Steve Creek
Female Red-winged Blackbird in side profile standing on fresh snow in an Arkansas backyard after a winter storm

Female Red-winged Blackbird after snow in my Arkansas yard, with winter yard notes and Canon R5 Mark II settings from the deck rail.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, feeder birds, female red-winged blackbird, ground feeding, red-winged blackbird, snow day, winter birds 1 Comment

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Groundhog Day Tradition: Why I Enjoy the Wrong Forecast

February 2, 2026 by Steve Creek
Groundhog sitting behind a fallen log with green leaves and vines in the background.

I enjoy Groundhog Day because it marks time in late winter, even though the forecast is often wrong. Here’s why it still works.

Categories Groundhogs Tags Arkansas, folklore, groundhog, Groundhog Day, Marmota monax, nature education, seasonal change, wildlife facts, winter tradition, woodchuck 3 Comments

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Downy Woodpecker on a Suet Log After an Arkansas Snow

April 30, 2026February 1, 2026 by Steve Creek
Downy Woodpecker clinging to a weathered log after a snowstorm in my Arkansas yard

Downy Woodpecker snow photo from my Arkansas yard, plus wildlife notes, camera settings, and links to my backyard snow bird series.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas, Backyard birds, Bird photography, Canon R5 Mark II, Downy Woodpecker, RF 200-800mm, snow, Suet Feeder, winter birds, woodpeckers 1 Comment

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Red-bellied Woodpecker on Suet After an Arkansas Snow

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 by Steve Creek
Red-bellied woodpecker clinging to a weathered log suet feeder in an Arkansas yard after a snowstorm

Red-bellied woodpecker clings to my weathered suet log after an Arkansas snowstorm, a bright flash of red against the white.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas, Backyard birds, beanbag, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Canon RF 200–800, feeder birds, high-key photography, Red-bellied Woodpecker, snowstorm, Suet Feeder, winter birding, woodpecker behavior 3 Comments

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Male Northern Cardinal in Fresh Snow in My Arkansas Yard

February 7, 2026January 30, 2026 by Steve Creek
Male northern cardinal sitting in fresh snow with crest raised in an Arkansas backyard

Male northern cardinal glowing red against fresh snow in my Arkansas yard. See the photos, settings, and beanbag setup from the deck rail.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas, Backyard birds, high key, male cardinal, northern cardinal, snow, winter birding
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