Egg-Laying Dragonflies and Elk Feeding at Wichita Mountains

Elk in a lake surrounded by lily pads, chewing on green aquatic plants while partially submerged in water.

Day 9 at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, from dragonflies laying eggs to elk feeding in the lake. An unforgettable wildlife photography experience!

Wildlife Moments: Days 7 & 8 at Wichita Mountains

An Old White-tailed Doe At Doris Campground

Day 7 & 8 at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge brought memorable encounters with elk, deer, a crow, and a water snake, despite fewer photo-worthy moments.

Day 6: Elk Bugling and Wildlife Surprises at Wichita Mountains

Hummingbird Moth Up-close At The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

On Day 6 at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, I photographed elk, deer, and insects, witnessed unusual elk behavior, and hiked 5 miles with my camera.

Day 5 at Wichita Mountains: Elk, Roadrunners, and a Green Heron

Another Collared Lizard On Day 5 At Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photographing wildlife at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge on Day 5, including a bull elk, roadrunner, white-tailed buck, and a Green Heron on a Lotus Leaf.

Unexpected Wildlife on Day 4: Elk in Water and a Porcupine

Porcupine Walking On A Log

Day 4 at Wichita Mountains: sunrise elk sightings, a rare porcupine encounter, white-tailed deer, collared lizards, and a cow elk feeding in French Lake.

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

Greater Roadrunner In A Tree

Started Day 3 at Wichita Mountains with elk bugles, photographing white-tailed deer, a roadrunner in a tree, and a wild turkey, ending with a sprinting doe.

Morning Elk Bugles and Wildlife Wonders at Wichita Mountains

Wild Turkey At Doris Campground

Early morning elk bugles, curious roadrunner behavior, and close encounters with wildlife made for an unforgettable second day at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

Day 1 at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Texas Longhorn Coming Through The Brush

Wildlife greeted me at my Wichita Mountains campsite: a cottontail, lizard on a tree trunk, white-tailed doe, and a Texas Longhorn from my truck.