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A Yawning Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

July 30, 2024August 14, 2023 by Steve Creek
Yawn of the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Wildlife photographer Steve Creek shares the story and photos behind capturing a series of images of a yawning Yellow-crowned Night-Heron.

Categories Bird Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Animal Behavior, Bird photography, heron, Wildlife Photography, yawn, yellow-crowned night-heron

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Capturing a Heron Regurgitating a Pellet

June 21, 2025August 14, 2023 by Steve Creek
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Expels an Indigestible Pellet

Wildlife Photographer shares story and photos of a young Yellow-crowned Night-Heron regurgitating a pellet after eating crawdads.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Bird photography, crawdads, heron, Pellet, regurgitating, Wildlife Photography, yellow-crowned night-heron

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo Success at Sequoyah Refuge

November 9, 2024August 13, 2023 by Steve Creek
The Elusive Yellow-billed Cuckoo

This year has been a good one for me when it comes to photographing the Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Over the years, this has been a difficult bird for me.

Categories Bird Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Bird photography, elusive birds, Oklahoma wildlife, Wildlife Photography, yellow-billed cuckoo

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Crops Conceal Whitetail Deer

November 9, 2024August 12, 2023 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Fawn Concealed by Crops

Photos of whitetails hiding in mature soybeans at Oklahoma’s Sequoyah Refuge in August. Crops growing tall this season make spotting deer a challenge.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags croplands, doe, farming program, fawn, habitat, nature, seasons, Soybeans, Whitetail Deer, wildlife, Wildlife Photography

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The Remarkable Bag Worm

December 7, 2024August 11, 2023 by Steve Creek
Intricate Home of the Bag Worm

Learn about the fascinating Bag Worm, its camouflaged homes, unique life cycle, and survival strategies observed in the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Categories Insect Photography Tags Bag Worm, Bagworm Moth, camouflage, caterpillar, insect adaptation, life cycle, moth, nature, Psychidae, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, wildlife 2 Comments

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Green Tree Frogs – Are They Safe to Touch?

October 23, 2025August 10, 2023 by Steve Creek
Admire from Afar: Green Tree Frog

Learn if green tree frogs are safe to touch and why it’s best to admire these delicate amphibians from a respectful distance.

Categories Frogs, Wildlife Photography Techniques Tags Amphibian Species, Ethical Observations, Frog Handling, Hyla cinerea, Nature Photography Tips, Observing from a Distance, Responsible Photography, Safe to Touch, Wildlife Ethics, Wildlife Photography

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Green Tree Frogs: Camouflage Masters

September 10, 2025August 9, 2023 by Steve Creek
Green Tree Frog Made for Camouflage

A nature photographer’s blog post about capturing images of cryptically colored Green Tree Frogs blending into wetland vegetation.

Categories Frogs, Green Tree Frogs, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags blending in, camouflage, crypsis, frog photography, Hyla cinerea, Nature Photography, wetlands, Wildlife Photography

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Butterflies at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

November 9, 2024August 8, 2023 by Steve Creek
Red Admiral Butterfly

A wildlife photographer’s experience photographing and identifying two different butterfly species, the red admiral and pearl crescent.

Categories Insect Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Butterflies, butterfly, Hiking, nature, Pearl Crescent, Red Admiral, Wildlife Photography 1 Comment
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