Close Encounter: Photographing a Rutting Buck

Portrait of a 9-point Whitetail Buck

A close rutting-season encounter with a 9-point buck and doe at Sequoyah NWR, captured up close during an early November morning.

Greater Yellowlegs at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Greater Yellowlegs wading in shallow marsh water at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

I photographed Greater Yellowlegs wading at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. Read my Wildlife and Photography Notes.

A Close Encounter with Well-Hidden Wilson’s Snipes

Wilson's Snipe Perfectly Matching Its Surroundings

Close-up encounter with well-hidden Wilson’s Snipes at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge made for a rare and rewarding morning.

A Photographer’s Mystery Solved: The Buck’s Alarm Revealed

Coyote Looking The Direction It Was Headed

The Buck’s Alarm makes sense once a hidden coyote rises from the weeds during this close encounter at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.