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Fox Squirrels Gathering Acorns During a Mast Year in Arkansas

October 14, 2025 by Steve Creek
Fox squirrel facing camera on grass gathering acorns during a mast year in Arkansas

Fox squirrels in Arkansas are busy gathering acorns during this mast year, storing food and helping oak trees spread.

Categories Squirrels Tags Acorns, Arkansas, Backyard wildlife, behavior, fall, Fox Squirrel, mast year

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Fights and Fierce Territorial Battles

September 5, 2025August 26, 2025 by Steve Creek
Ruby-throated Hummingbird standing on another hummingbird, wings spread, appearing to pin its rival’s head down during a territorial fight on the ground.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird fights show fierce territorial battles. Learn why these tiny birds defend nectar with surprising force.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, Backyard wildlife, Bird behavior, Hummingbirds, ruby-throated hummingbird 1 Comment

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Eastern Cottontail Rabbit Raids My Bird Feeder Again

September 5, 2025August 12, 2025 by Steve Creek
Eastern Cottontail rabbit standing on a rock, reaching toward a hanging bird feeder in an Arkansas backyard.

Eastern Cottontail rabbit in Arkansas raids my bird feeder daily, showing surprising persistence, curiosity, and adaptability.

Categories Mammal Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard wildlife, bird feeder raids, rabbit behavior, wild rabbit habits 1 Comment

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Eastern Bluebird Second Pair of Chicks Fledge in Early August

September 5, 2025August 5, 2025 by Steve Creek
Eastern Bluebird perched on birdhouse roof holding a caterpillar in its beak to feed chicks from the second pair.

Eastern Bluebird second pair of chicks fledged in early August, marking the end of nesting season in my backyard.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Backyard wildlife, Birdwatching, eastern bluebird, fledglings, Nesting birds

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Northern Cardinal Parenting and Aggression in My Yard

September 5, 2025July 11, 2025 by Steve Creek
Male Northern Cardinal feeding a juvenile on damp grass in Arkansas after a summer rain.

Northern Cardinal feeding juvenile after rain in Arkansas, followed by a sudden act of aggression from a female adult.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, Backyard wildlife, Bird behavior, fledgling, northern cardinal 1 Comment

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A Cottontail Rabbit Raids My Bird Feeder for the First Time

September 5, 2025July 10, 2025 by Steve Creek
Cottontail Rabbit with head down eating seeds from a bird feeder tray placed on a stone base in the grass.

A bold Cottontail Rabbit climbed into my bird feeder for the first time and ate birdseed, offering a fun surprise in my Arkansas yard.

Categories Rabbits Tags Arkansas, Backyard wildlife, Bird Feeder, Cottontail Rabbit, Eastern Cottontail, unexpected animals, Wildlife Photography

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Red-eared Slider Returns to My Yard for Third Year Running

September 5, 2025June 26, 2025 by Steve Creek
Red-eared Slider turtle walking through green grass in residential Arkansas yard

Red-eared Slider returns to my Arkansas yard for third year. Same turtle laying eggs or different visitor? June timing reveals pattern.

Categories Turtles Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard wildlife, June nesting, red-eared slider, residential wildlife, turtle behavior, turtle eggs, turtle nesting

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Funny Rabbit Standing Across the Road

October 29, 2025June 16, 2025 by Steve Creek
Rabbit standing on hind legs reaching through a barbed wire fence to eat leaves.

Funny rabbit standing like a person, stretching up to eat leaves just beyond a barbed wire fence across the road.

Categories Rabbits Tags animal antics, Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard wildlife, barbed wire fence, funny rabbit, morning photography, standing rabbit, wildlife humor
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