Looking Back on 29 Days of Camping in Oklahoma

After 29 days of camping, I have plenty to look back on from my Oklahoma camping trip. I stayed at Fort Supply Lake, Black Mesa State Park, and Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Now I am thinking about the wildlife I will miss and the birds and rabbits waiting back home.

Oklahoma Camping Trip Highlights at Black Mesa

Two encounters at Black Mesa stand out: my first chance to photograph a Badger and my first Swift Fox sighting. I have photographed wildlife for years, but I still get excited about seeing something new through the camera.

I had wanted a good Badger photograph for years. During this trip, I got that chance while looking for Burrowing Owls near Black Mesa. I shared the encounter in My First Badger Photos at Black Mesa State Park.

The Swift Fox surprised me on a road I had not explored before. At first, I thought I was looking at a Red Fox. Getting a better look, then photographing it moving through the grass, made that outing one I will remember.

I wrote about that sighting in My First Swift Fox Encounter in Oklahoma.

Those two firsts gave me a lot to be thankful for during my time at Black Mesa.

The Wildlife I Will Miss at Doris Campground

At Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, I will miss the birds and the one Fox Squirrel that fed from my hand. Spending time with them at Doris Campground became a part of the trip I hated to leave behind.

I shared two Facebook reels from those visits. You can watch the Tufted Titmouse feeding from my hand and the Fox Squirrel feeding from my hand.

I enjoy heading out with my camera, but I also appreciate the wildlife I can watch around camp. I did not have to leave the campground for all my encounters.

The White-tailed Deer and Wild Turkey came to visit, too. Looking back through these photographs, I know I will remember those campground visits alongside the firsts at Black Mesa.

Heading Home to My Arkansas Yard

From Fort Supply Lake to Black Mesa and Wichita Mountains, I have spent 29 days camping and photographing Oklahoma wildlife. I will miss being out there, but I look forward to checking on the visitors in my own yard.

I want to see the birds and rabbits again and get back to watching them from home. I like to think they have been wondering where the guy with the food and water has been.