Elk at Wichita Mountains on Day 4 With a Porcupine Encounter

Bull elk grazing near Highway 49 at sunrise in Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Day 4 at Wichita Mountains featured elk at Wichita Mountains, a rare porcupine encounter, deer, lizards, and a cow elk in French Lake.

Day 3 at Wichita Mountains: Roadrunners and White-Tailed Deer

Greater Roadrunner grooming in a cedar tree at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Day 3 Wichita Mountains wildlife included elk bugling, white-tailed deer, a roadrunner in a tree, and other wildlife encounters.

Morning Elk Bugles and Wildlife Wonders at Wichita Mountains

Bull elk standing near cow elk at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Early morning elk bugling at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, plus roadrunner behavior, deer sightings, and other wildlife encounters.

Wichita Mountains Camping Wildlife | Day 1 Field Notes

Cottontail rabbit photographed at my campsite in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Wichita Mountains camping wildlife surrounded my campsite, from a cottontail rabbit and lizard to a calm white-tailed doe and Texas Longhorn.

Deer and the Fields of Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

White-tailed doe standing in wild unfarmed field vegetation at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Oklahoma

I photographed a white-tailed deer at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge where unfarmed fields create vital habitat for Oklahoma wildlife.

Leopard Frog Migration on Oklahoma Roads

Leopard frog on asphalt road during late-summer migration at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

Leopard frog migration can flood Oklahoma roads in August at Sequoyah NWR. Here’s what I saw, plus safe driving tips.

Mayfly Mound Mystery at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Large pile of dead mayflies on pavement at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

Mayfly mound at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge shows a brief adult life and a healthy waterway, all in one strange pile.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron Swallowing a Dragonfly

Yellow-crowned Night Heron swallowing a dragonfly in wetland habitat at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Oklahoma

I photographed a Yellow-crowned Night Heron eating a dragonfly at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, capturing a rare feeding moment.