Large Blackbird Flock in Flight

Large blackbird flock flying together over open ground at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

A large blackbird flock gathers at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, creating dense patterns of motion and sound across the landscape.

Double-crested Cormorant Emerges with Shad

Double-crested Cormorant Emerges with Shad

A wildlife photographer describing and showing a photo of a Double-crested Cormorant diving and catching a shad fish at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Whitetail Buck Lip Curling In Oklahoma

8 Point Buck Lip Curling

A wildlife photographer describes capturing an image of a buck lip curling to check for estrous does at an Oklahoma refuge.

Raccoon Posing at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Raccoon standing on hind legs beside a low branch at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

Raccoon posing beside a field edge gave me a brief eye-level photo opportunity at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Halloween Pennant at Sequoyah Refuge

Halloween Pennant dragonfly at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

A Halloween Pennant at Sequoyah NWR rests near a service road, showing the orange-and-dark wing pattern that gives it its name.

Fawn With Bent Ear Tips

Whitetail Fawn With Bent Ear Tips

A wildlife photographer describes encountering and photographing a healthy fawn with peculiarly bent ear tips while on a photography excursion in Oklahoma.