Broad-winged Hawk at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Immature Broad-winged Hawk perched on a branch in shaded green foliage at Sequoyah 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

White-tailed Doe watching a rabbit from roadside at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

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

Great Blue Heron Looking For 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

Male Indigo Bunting In Non-breeding Plumage

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

Five-lined Skink's Tail Regrowth

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!

Green Lynx Spider With Egg Sac

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

Steve Creek at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

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

An Upland Sandpiper Sighting at Dawn

I share details and images from my second sighting of the elusive Upland Sandpiper at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.