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Mammal Photography

Explore “Mammal Photography” in this exciting category. Get tips for photographing mammals in their natural habitats. Learn about gear, timing, and techniques for great shots. Find the best locations like forests, plains, and mountains. This category is perfect for wildlife photographers and enthusiasts. Capture the charm of deer, bears, foxes, and more.

Older Whitetail Buck In Velvet

December 27, 2022June 7, 2020 by Steve Creek
Older Buck In Velvet

This looks like an older Whitetail Buck compared to the last Buck photos I posted mainly because of how his body looks and not because of his antlers. His antlers will grow all of its points (tines) by the end of this month (June). I would like to see this Buck again this fall because … Read more

Categories Deer and Ungulates Tags buck, deer, oklahoma, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, velvet, whitetail

June Buck Photography: Peak Velvet Season at Sequoyah

June 8, 2025June 5, 2020 by Steve Creek
White-tailed deer buck with velvet antlers standing alert among green spring foliage

June offers the best buck photography opportunities at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge during peak velvet season.

Categories Deer and Ungulates Tags buck, buck photography, deer, June wildlife photography, Nature Photography, oklahoma, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, velvet, Velvet antlers, white-tailed deer, whitetail

Raccoon in a Mulberry Tree: A Wildlife Surprise

May 19, 2025May 22, 2020 by Steve Creek
Raccoon standing on a branch surrounded by green mulberry leaves at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Raccoon in a Mulberry Tree at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. A surprise wildlife photography moment worth capturing.

Categories Raccoons Tags Bird photography, mulberry tree, nature, omnivores, raccoon, raccoon behavior, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, wildlife habits, Wildlife Photography

Raccoon With Tongue Out

December 21, 2023May 20, 2020 by Steve Creek
Raccoon in tall grass with its tongue sticking out, facing the camera in playful expression.

An account of witnessing a raccoon enjoying a carp meal in the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, with details on raccoon behavior and diet.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Raccoons, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Animal Behavior, Carp, diet, Fish, intelligent animals, omnivore, procyon lotor, raccoon, torpor, wildlife, Wildlife refuge

Coyote Slinking By

February 10, 2023May 6, 2020 by Steve Creek
Coyote Slinking By

On one of my recent trips to the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, I had a particularly fascinating encounter with a coyote.

Categories Coyote Tags oklahoma, sequoyah national wildlife refuge

Whitetail Buck Running Through Water

February 13, 2023May 5, 2020 by Steve Creek
White-tailed Deer bounding through shallow water, creating splashes as it runs, its presence revealed by sound before sight.

I was lucky to photograph this Whitetail Buck running through water. I had just pulled into the parking area for the Phillip Parks Memorial Fishing Pier at…

Categories Deer and Ungulates Tags buck, deer, oklahoma, Running, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, Water, whitetail

Swamp Rabbit Eating Grass

April 12, 2025April 20, 2020 by Steve Creek
Swamp Rabbit Eating

I was fortunate to photographed this Swamp Rabbit as it munched on some grass. Despite initially running away from me into the woods, the rabbit eventually…

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Rabbits Tags ouachita national forest, rabbit, swamp rabbits

Maybe Related To Cinnamon Raccoon

April 12, 2025April 14, 2020 by Steve Creek
Maybe Another Cinnamon Raccoon

Although it appears darker in color due to being wet, I couldn’t help but notice its resemblance to the Cinnamon Raccoon. I don’t believe it to be a true…

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Raccoons, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Swamp Rabbit Grooming: A Backyard Wildlife Close-Up

April 2, 2025April 12, 2020 by Steve Creek
Swamp Rabbit grooming its face with its paw in a grassy backyard

Captured a Swamp Rabbit grooming its face—learn why this behavior matters and why it’s a rare wildlife photography moment.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Rabbits Tags animal grooming, Backyard wildlife, rabbit behavior, Swamp Rabbit, Wildlife Photography

Two Photos Used By The Louisiana Wildlife Insider

March 24, 2024April 10, 2020 by Steve Creek
Louisiana Wildlife Insider Deer

The Louisiana Wildlife Insider used two of my photos for an article in the Spring/Summer 2020 magazine. The article is in reference to “Anticipated Effects of the 2019 River Flooding on Louisiana’s Deer Part 1”. Here is another one of my photos of a Swamp Rabbit that they used for an article (Winter 2014) (Cottontails, … Read more

Categories Deer and Ungulates Tags deer, louisiana

North American Beaver Feeding

April 25, 2024April 8, 2020 by Steve Creek
North American Beaver Feeding

I had the opportunity to witness a North American Beaver enjoying its morning meal. The Lower Scarborough Slough can be found just north of the 4-corners…

Categories Beavers, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags beaver, Feeding

Swamp Rabbit With Tongue Out

March 30, 2025April 1, 2020 by Steve Creek
Swamp Rabbit With Tongue Out

A Swamp Rabbit stuck its tongue out in my Arkansas yard—an unexpected and unforgettable backyard wildlife photography moment!

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Rabbits Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard wildlife, ouachita national forest, Swamp Rabbit, Tongue, Wildlife Photography

Baby Bison Resting

January 7, 2024March 28, 2020 by Steve Creek
Baby Bison Resting

Back in April 2012, I had the pleasure of visiting the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, where I captured a beautiful photograph of a Baby Bison.

Categories Bison Tags Baby, bison, oklahoma, wichita mountains wildlife refuge

Whitetail Doe With Long Hair

January 5, 2024March 26, 2020 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Doe With Long Hair

In Oklahoma’s Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, I came across a whitetail doe with a peculiar feature: long hair. It was not just her; I noticed several…

Categories Deer and Ungulates, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations Tags doe, Hair, Whitetail Deer, wichita mountains wildlife refuge

Texas Longhorn Calf Feeding

February 16, 2023March 24, 2020 by Steve Creek
Texas Longhorn Calf Feeding

I recently posted a photo of a Wild Texas Longhorn, and today’s photo features an adorable Texas Longhorn Calf feeding. These beautiful creatures are a mainstay

Categories Texas Longhorns Tags Calf, Feeding, oklahoma, Texas Longhorn, wichita mountains wildlife refuge
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