Happy National Reptile Awareness Day!
Wildlife photographer blog post celebrating National Reptile Awareness Day with a photo of a box turtle from the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Wildlife Locations
Explore the diverse locations in Oklahoma where I capture wildlife through my photography. This category serves as a guide to destinations that offer opportunities to observe various bird species, mammals, reptiles, and aquatic life.
Doe and Button Buck at First Light
A wildlife photographer describes an early morning encounter with a Whitetail Doe and her button buck fawn at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
The Dew-Covered Robber Fly: Nature’s Little Thief
See an incredible photo of a Robber Fly perched on a dew covered blade of grass and learn why these aerial insect hunters are called robber flies.
Garden Spider’s Grasshopper Feast Captured
I photographed a garden spider wrapping a grasshopper in silk at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Learn how and why these orb-weavers hunt.
Photographing Majestic Black Vultures in Oklahoma
A wildlife photographer’s blog post about observing and photographing Black Vultures at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Foggy Mornings with the Deer In Oklahoma
Tips and examples for photographing deer in foggy conditions from a wildlife photographer who often shoots at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
Broad-winged Hawk at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge
I photographed a Broad-winged Hawk at Sequoyah Refuge in Oklahoma. Read my brief field and photo notes from this wildlife encounter.
Whitetail Doe and a Curious Rabbit
I photographed a whitetail doe and rabbit at Sequoyah Wildlife Refuge. Read my Wildlife and Photography Notes from this peaceful encounter.
Great Blue Heron Misses the Mark Hunting Insects
A wildlife photographer observes a Great Blue Heron hunting insects unsuccessfully at an Oklahoma wildlife refuge.
Colors of the Indigo Bunting Through the Seasons
Comparing the brilliant blue breeding plumage of the male Indigo Bunting in summer to its dull brown non-breeding plumage in fall and winter.
Lizard and Skink Tail Growth After Loss
A wildlife photographer documents the incredible process of tail regrowth in lizards and skinks at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Green Lynx Spider With Egg Sac Spotted!
While doing a photo walk on a utility road at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I came across a female Green Lynx Spider working on her egg sac!
Celebrating National Public Lands Day
Photographer Steve Creek writes about spending National Public Lands Day photographing the wildlife at Oklahoma’s Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
Another Sighting of the Elusive Upland Sandpiper
I share details and images from my second sighting of the elusive Upland Sandpiper at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Mating Grasshoppers Covered in Morning Dew
Today I want to showcase this shot I captured of two mating grasshoppers, with the one on top covered in morning dew.