Carolina Grasshopper Laying Eggs Underground

Carolina grasshopper laying eggs beneath the surface of a gravel road in Arkansas.

I photographed a Carolina grasshopper laying eggs underground in Arkansas and share details about its egg-laying process and life cycle.

A Curious Encounter with a Downy Woodpecker: A Surprise Behavior

A Downy Woodpecker With Seed From Suet Feeder

Unexpectedly, a Downy Woodpecker in my Arkansas yard appeared to cache a seed, a rare behavior for the species. Discover possible reasons behind this unusual act.

Steel-blue Cricket Hunter Wasp With Cricket

Steel-blue Cricket Hunter Wasp carrying a cricket through grass in Arkansas

The fascinating Steel-blue Cricket-hunter Wasp in Arkansas, a stunning predator with a vital role in pollination and natural pest control.

Encountering White-Tailed Deer at Mount Magazine State Park

White-tailed fawn attempting to nurse from its mother near a campsite

Mount Magazine deer encounter: a doe and fawn wandered past my campsite at Arkansas’s highest peak, giving me a tender moment to photograph.

Watching a Gray Squirrel Build a Nest at Mount Magazine

Gray Squirrel carrying dry leaves up a tree while building a nest at Mount Magazine State Park in Arkansas

While camping at Mount Magazine State Park, I photographed a Gray Squirrel building a leaf nest. A quiet wildlife moment in Arkansas.

The Fascinating World of Cicada Mating

Two cicadas mating on the bark of a pear tree surrounded by green leaves in an Arkansas backyard

Cicada mating behavior captured in my Arkansas backyard reveals an intricate world of calls, choices, and survival.