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Fowler’s Toad Missing from My Yard This Summer

April 27, 2026July 31, 2023 by Steve Creek
Fowler’s Toad resting among dry pine needles in a Lavaca Arkansas yard

Fowler’s Toad has been absent from my Lavaca yard this summer, so I’m watching the pine needles and grass more closely.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Lavaca, Toads Tags amphibians, Backyard wildlife, fowlers toad, nature, Wildlife Photography

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Cottontail Rabbit Taking an Ash Bath

June 7, 2026July 3, 2023 by Steve Creek
Cottontail rabbit rolling in a wood ash pile with ash rising around its body

Cottontail Rabbit Ash Bath shows a backyard rabbit rolling in wood ash near Lavaca, Arkansas, on a June morning.

Categories Rabbits Tags Animal Behavior, Ash Bath, Backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbit, Dust Bath, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

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An Opossum in My Arkansas Backyard

January 14, 2026July 2, 2023 by Steve Creek
Opossum walking through grass in my backyard in Arkansas during daylight

I photographed an opossum in my Arkansas backyard and share what I observed about its behavior, appearance, and role as a native marsupial.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Opossums Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard wildlife, Marsupials, Nature Photography, Opossum facts, Opossum photography, Wildlife conservation, Wildlife photography adventures

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Growing Cottontail Under the Deck

December 20, 2024June 9, 2021 by Steve Creek
Healthy Young Cottontail Rabbit In My Yard

A wildlife photographer documents the growth of a young cottontail rabbit living under their backyard deck in Arkansas.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Lavaca, Rabbits Tags baby rabbit, Backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbit, Nature Photography, rabbit development, rabbit growth, wild rabbit, Wildlife Photography

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Cottontail Rabbit Tick Infestation in My Yard

May 31, 2025May 23, 2021 by Steve Creek
A young Cottontail Rabbit in grass with a tick visible behind its head, photographed in Arkansas.

A Cottontail Rabbit in my yard reveals a hidden tick, showing the quiet struggles wildlife face every day.

Categories Rabbits Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbit, tick infestation, Wildlife Photography

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Prairie Lizard on a Shed Antler

July 6, 2025July 30, 2020 by Steve Creek
Prairie Lizard lying on a shed antler in natural light, showing detailed scales and textures, photographed in Arkansas near the Ouachita National Forest.

Prairie Lizard on Antler in Arkansas, highlighting a unique backyard wildlife encounter and nature photography moment.

Categories Lizards Tags antler habitat, Arkansas reptiles, Backyard wildlife, lizard behavior, Nature Photography, ouachita national forest, prairie lizard, Wildlife Photography

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Swamp Rabbit Grooming: A Backyard Wildlife Close-Up

April 2, 2025April 12, 2020 by Steve Creek
Swamp Rabbit grooming its face with its paw in a grassy backyard

Captured a Swamp Rabbit grooming its face—learn why this behavior matters and why it’s a rare wildlife photography moment.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Rabbits Tags animal grooming, Backyard wildlife, rabbit behavior, Swamp Rabbit, Wildlife Photography

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Swamp Rabbit With Tongue Out

April 8, 2026April 1, 2020 by Steve Creek
Swamp Rabbit With Tongue Out

A Swamp Rabbit stuck its tongue out in my Arkansas yard, an unexpected and unforgettable backyard wildlife photography moment!

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Rabbits Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard wildlife, ouachita national forest, Swamp Rabbit, Tongue, Wildlife Photography
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