Green Heron Perched Roadside at Sequoyah Refuge

Green Heron with tongue visible, perched in vegetation at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

I photographed a Green Heron grooming roadside at Sequoyah Refuge. These small herons hunt along water edges in late summer.

Red-shouldered Hawk in the Willows at Sequoyah Refuge

Red-shouldered hawk perched in a willow tree at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

A red-shouldered hawk pauses in the willows at Sequoyah Refuge as I photograph a brief roadside wildlife encounter in Oklahoma.

White-tailed Fawn Photos at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Close-up of a white-tailed fawn in shaded woods near Shug’s Pond at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

White-tailed fawn photos from Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, including a field encounter and a woodland close-up in soft morning light.

Mystery Damselfly Sighting on My Favorite Road

Mystery Damselfly

Wildlife photographer Steve Creek describes his encounter with an unidentified damselfly species while walking a road at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Singing Indigo Bunting at Sequoyah Refuge

Male Indigo Bunting singing from a small sapling at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

Indigo bunting photo from Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, captured as a singing male perched in bright summer light.

Young Scissor-tailed Flycatcher on a Fence at Sequoyah Refuge

Juvenile scissor-tailed flycatcher perched on a metal pipe fence at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Young scissor-tailed flycatcher photographed up close at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge during a late August morning.

American Green Tree Frogs in the Summer Sun

American green tree frog peeking around a blade of grass in summer light

American green tree frogs rest in summer light at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, with field notes and camera details from my shoot.