The Intriguing Encounter with a Horsefly
Discover the hidden beauty of a horsefly through macro photography tips, capturing nature’s small wonders with a zoom lens and a keen eye for detail.
Marbled Beauty: Photographing the Marbled Orb Weaver Spider
A nature photography blog post about encountering and photographing a colorful Marbled Orb Weaver Spider in an Arkansas forest.
Spider Egg Sac On Leaf
I photographed what I believe is a Spider Egg Sac that I found on a leaf. The leaf was on the forest floor and I spotted it while hiking the Ouachita…
Tree Fungi With Insect
During my recent hike in the Ouachita National Forest of Arkansas, I came upon some fascinating tree fungi.
American White Pelican Portrait
In May 2019, I had the opportunity to visit the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma and capture a stunning photo of an American White Pelican.
Moving Turtles From Road
Whenever I can stop safely, I help turtles cross the road, making sure to move them in the direction they were headed. Placing them back where they started…
Spider Testing the Wind with Ballooning Silk
A spider showed ballooning behavior on my birdhouse, releasing silk to test wind but staying put when flight wasn’t right.
Juvenile Five-lined Skink On Log
Read this blog post by Steve Creek, Wildlife Photographer about capturing a photo of a juvenile five-lined skink on a log in Arkansas.
Thrilling Encounter with a Young Water Moccasin
A first-hand account of a wildlife photographer’s exciting experience capturing an image of a venomous young Water Moccasin in its natural habitat in Oklahoma.
Rough Green Snake With Dark Spot
What caught my eye was a dark spot on the side of its head, a feature I had never seen before in a Rough Green Snake.
Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake On Log
I had the opportunity to capture a photo of a Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake basking on a log in the river. This particular log had a dragonfly perched…
Discovering Cobweb Disease in the Ouachita National Forest
I came upon a most intriguing discovery – a mushroom exhibiting what appeared to be the symptoms of a dreaded malady, Cobweb Disease.
Great Blue Heron Regaining Balance
This Great Blue Heron had missed whatever it was trying to catch. When it brought its head out of the water it needed to regain its balance by using its wings.
Whitetail Buck Reaching For Leaf
A wildlife photography blog post about capturing a young white-tailed buck reaching for leaves in velvet at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Great Blue Heron With Green Sunfish
A wildlife photographer describes getting the perfect shot of a great blue heron with a fresh catch in its beak early one morning.