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A Mouse Under My Deck Finds a Sunflower Seed

August 24, 2026August 17, 2026 by Steve Creek
Small brown mouse holding a sunflower seed on a sidewalk beside scattered seeds

A mouse under my deck crept out after the rabbits left, grabbed a sunflower seed from the sidewalk, and hurried back to cover.

Categories Mammal Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbits, deck wildlife, mammals, mouse, Sunflower Seed, Wildlife Photography

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Eastern Bluebird Brings a Caterpillar to Its Chicks

July 25, 2026July 25, 2026 by Steve Creek
Male Eastern Bluebird perched with a large green caterpillar in its beak in an Arkansas yard

Eastern Bluebird With Caterpillar pauses in my Arkansas yard as both parents keep feeding their chicks during the extreme heat.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, Backyard wildlife, bird feeding behavior, Bluebird chicks, caterpillar, eastern bluebird, Nesting birds

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Male Eastern Bluebird Brings a Spider to His Chicks

July 16, 2026 by Steve Creek
Male Eastern Bluebird holding a spider near a birdhouse in an Arkansas yard

Male bluebird feeding chicks brings a spider to the birdhouse during the pair’s second nesting in my Arkansas yard.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, Backyard wildlife, Birdhouse, Bluebird chicks, eastern bluebird, Nesting birds, spider

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Juvenile Common Grackle With A Beetle

June 26, 2026 by Steve Creek
Juvenile Common Grackle carrying a beetle through the grass in an Arkansas backyard

I photographed a juvenile Common Grackle carrying a beetle in my Arkansas yard as it learned to forage after leaving the nest.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, Backyard wildlife, beetles, Bird behavior, Bird Foraging, common grackle, Juvenile Common Grackle, Wildlife Photography
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