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Photographing A Banded Garden Spider Near the Trail

October 25, 2023October 20, 2023 by Steve Creek
Banded Garden Spider In Her Web

A wildlife photographer’s blog post about encountering and photographing a banded garden spider while hiking at Ben Geren Park in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations Tags argiope trifasciata, banded garden spider, ben geren park, fort smith, Hiking, nature, spider, Wildlife Photography 1 Comment

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2023 Persimmon Seed Forecast For An Arkansas Winter

November 9, 2023October 19, 2023 by Steve Creek
Persimmon Seed Spoon Shape Spells Snow For 2023-2024

A folklore tradition using persimmon seeds to predict winter weather in Arkansas. This year’s seeds are forecasting a snowy season ahead.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations Tags Arkansas winter, folklore, persimmon, persimmon seed, seed forecast, snow prediction, weather prediction, winter forecast 1 Comment

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Identifying The House Finch and Purple Finch

December 20, 2024October 18, 2023 by Steve Creek
Vibrant House Finch Visitor

A wildlife photography blog explaining how to identify differences between male House Finches and Purple Finches.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography, Lavaca, Wildlife Photography Techniques Tags Backyard birds, bird identification, Bird Watching, house finch, purple finch, Wildlife Photography

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Doe and Button Buck at First Light

November 28, 2024October 17, 2023 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Doe and Button Buck

A wildlife photographer describes an early morning encounter with a Whitetail Doe and her button buck fawn at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags button buck, deer antlers, doe, early morning, fawn, nature, outdoors, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photography

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Lone Elk Calf Ventures Out in Boxley Valley

October 26, 2023October 16, 2023 by Steve Creek
Lone Elk Calf

Part 6, the final installment in a wildlife photography series from Boxley Valley, Arkansas. Images of a lone elk calf venturing out from the herd.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Elk Tags Boxley Valley, elk behavior, elk calf, Majestic Elk of Boxley Valley: A Photography Series, Wildlife Photography 3 Comments

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The Importance of a Wet Nose for Cow Elk

October 26, 2023October 15, 2023 by Steve Creek
Cow Licks Nose for Better Smelling

Part 5 of a wildlife photography series from Boxley Valley, Arkansas. Images and information about why cow elk lick their noses, to improve scenting ability.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Elk Tags Boxley Valley, cow elk, elk behavior, Majestic Elk of Boxley Valley: A Photography Series, scenting, wet nose, Wildlife Photography

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Arkansas Bull Elk Asserting Dominance

October 26, 2023October 14, 2023 by Steve Creek
Arkansas Bull Elk Asserting Dominance

Part 4 of a wildlife photography series from Boxley Valley, Arkansas. Images of a bull elk asserting dominance by chasing away rival bulls.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Elk Tags Boxley Valley, bull elk, elk behavior, elk rut, Majestic Elk of Boxley Valley: A Photography Series, Wildlife Photography 6 Comments

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Capturing a Bull Elk’s Scent-Checking Ritual

October 26, 2023October 13, 2023 by Steve Creek
Arkansas Bull Elk Lip Curling

Part 3 photographs from a wildlife photography trip to see elk in Boxley Valley, Arkansas. Images and information about a bull elk scent checking cow elk.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Elk Tags Boxley Valley, bull elk, cow elk, elk behavior, elk rut, lip curling, Majestic Elk of Boxley Valley: A Photography Series, Wildlife Photography
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