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One-Legged Northern Cardinal: A Story of Resilience

September 10, 2025 by Steve Creek
One-legged Northern Cardinal with bright red plumage perched on a wooden branch against a soft green background.

A one-legged Northern Cardinal visits the feeder, showing resilience. Tips on photographing this rare and inspiring moment.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Backyard birds, Bird photography, northern cardinal, resilient wildlife Leave a comment

American Robin Behavior in Arkansas: Nesting and Molting

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 by Steve Creek
American Robin on grassy ground with short tail feathers and a beetle in its beak.

American Robin behavior in Arkansas, with late-season nesting and molting captured through field notes and bird photography tips.

Categories Bird Photography Tags american robin, Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, Bird photography Leave a comment

Young Northern Cardinal Molting: A Glimpse at a Male in Transition

September 5, 2025August 18, 2025 by Steve Creek
Young Northern Cardinal mid-molt with a mix of juvenile and red feathers, perched on a rock in Arkansas backyard.

Discover the beauty of Northern Cardinal molting. See how young males transition from juvenile feathers to their bold red plumage.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, Birdwatching, molting, northern cardinal

Eastern Bluebird Feeding Young: Parenting in the Backyard

September 5, 2025August 16, 2025 by Steve Creek
Eastern Bluebird standing in grass with a caterpillar in its beak, preparing to deliver food to its young.

Eastern Bluebird feeding young shows parent devotion beyond the nest. Discover how they raise fledglings and how to help in your yard.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Backyard birds, Birdwatching, bluebird habitat, eastern bluebird, fledgling care 1 Comment

American Robin at Birdbath Drops Plastic Before Drinking

September 5, 2025August 15, 2025 by Steve Creek
American Robin perched on a backyard birdbath holding a white strip of plastic in its beak before drinking water.

An American Robin at a birdbath drops a strip of plastic before drinking. Discover possible reasons for this curious behavior.

Categories Bird Photography Tags american robin, Backyard birds, Bird behavior, nesting habits, plastic pollution

Tufted Titmouse Mid-molt: Still Full of Personality

September 5, 2025August 13, 2025 by Steve Creek
Side view of Tufted Titmouse showing short tail feathers due to molting, perched on a wooden branch.

Tufted Titmouse molting in late summer is natural. These scruffy birds still show bold personality even mid-molt.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Backyard birds, bird molting, Nature Photography, summer birds, tufted titmouse 2 Comments

American Robin Nesting Habits in a Plastic-filled World

September 5, 2025August 9, 2025 by Steve Creek
American Robin standing on green grass holding a large piece of plastic in its beak, photographed in an Arkansas backyard during nest building.

American Robin nesting habits adapt to human environments, sometimes using plastic waste. Learn how to keep their homes safe.

Categories Bird Photography Tags american robin, Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, bird nesting, plastic pollution

Carolina Chickadee Feeds on a Sunflower It Accidentally Planted

September 5, 2025August 6, 2025 by Steve Creek
Carolina Chickadee pulling a seed from a dried sunflower head with its beak.

A Carolina Chickadee feeds on a sunflower it may have helped plant, showing nature’s beautiful full-circle design.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, carolina chickadee, native gardening, sunflower bird feeder

Eastern Bluebird Fledglings Take Flight: A Morning Full of Surprises

September 5, 2025July 31, 2025 by Steve Creek
uvenile Eastern Bluebird peering out from a wooden nest box, showing speckled chest and readying for its first flight

Eastern Bluebird fledglings leave the nest, facing challenges and surprises on their first day out in the wild.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Backyard birds, Birdwatching, eastern bluebird, fledgling behavior 1 Comment

Eastern Bluebird Fledgling Watch: A Hot Day of Waiting

September 5, 2025July 30, 2025 by Steve Creek
Eastern Bluebird chick with open beak looking out from inside a wooden birdhouse on a hot day

Eastern Bluebird fledgling watch update: Two chicks still in the box as parents persist in feeding and cleaning during extreme heat.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, Birdwatching, Eastern Bluebirds, fledglings, Nature Photography

Bird Photography Setup in Arkansas: A Peaceful Backyard Hideaway

September 5, 2025July 28, 2025 by Steve Creek
Camouflage bird photography blind set up on green grass with feeders, perch, and birdbath near trees in a backyard.

A look at my Arkansas bird photography setup, featuring a camouflage blind and feeders in a quiet backyard corner.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, Bird photography, Birdwatching, camouflage blind, northern mockingbird 1 Comment

Eastern Bluebird Fledgling Watch: A Peek at What’s to Come

September 5, 2025July 27, 2025 by Steve Creek
Close-up of a young Eastern Bluebird inside a wooden nest box, looking forward with wide eyes through the round entrance hole.

Eastern Bluebird fledgling peers out from its nest box, just days from fledging, as nesting season nears a thrilling milestone.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Backyard birds, Bird photography, eastern bluebird, fledgling birds, nest box

Ruby-throated Hummingbird: A Jewel in Midair

September 5, 2025July 26, 2025 by Steve Creek
Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight with glowing red throat, photographed in Arkansas against a soft green background.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird captured midair in Arkansas. Discover the beauty and behavior of this tiny bird with a blazing red throat.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, birdwatching tips, hummingbird photography, ruby-throated hummingbird 1 Comment

Northern Mockingbirds Drive Away Other Birds Near Feeders

September 5, 2025July 24, 2025 by Steve Creek
Northern Mockingbird perched on a branch with a blurred green background, displaying territorial behavior near bird feeders.

Northern Mockingbirds drive away other birds near my feeders. I relocated them to ease tensions among backyard species.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Backyard birds, bird aggression, bird feeder tips, Nesting birds, northern mockingbird 1 Comment

Eastern Bluebird Nesting Update: Two Pairs Now Feeding Chicks in My Yard

September 5, 2025July 23, 2025 by Steve Creek
Male and female Eastern Bluebirds perched on a wooden nest box, with the female holding a green caterpillar in her beak.

Eastern Bluebird nesting update: Both pairs now feeding chicks in my yard as I capture moments from my ground blind.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, Eastern Bluebirds, Nesting birds 1 Comment
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