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Great Blue Heron Behavior: A Fascinating Wildlife Moment

January 27, 2026February 11, 2023 by Steve Creek
Great Blue Heron Caught In The Act

Discover Great Blue Heron behavior at Charleston Lake—why they avoid water when relieving themselves and how this instinct aids survival.

Categories Bird Photography Tags avian ecology, Bird behavior, bird habits, Charleston Lake, heron behavior, Nature Photography, Wildlife Photography

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Green Heron Regurgitates an Unusually Large Pellet

March 8, 2026August 26, 2022 by Steve Creek
Green Heron with neck tensed as it starts to regurgitate a large pellet on muddy shoreline

Green Heron pellet regurgitation is fast and messy. I watched one expel a huge pellet at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Categories Bird Photography Tags avian diet, Bird behavior, bird research, Birdwatching, Canon EOS R7, green heron, Nature Photography, pellet regurgitation, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, Wildlife Photography

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A Blue Jay Soaking Up the Rays

June 30, 2024July 15, 2022 by Steve Creek
Blue Jay Sunbathing

A wildlife photographer blogs about witnessing a Blue Jay sunbathing in their yard and explains why birds engage in this behavior.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography, Lavaca Tags Backyard birds, Bird behavior, blue jay, Ornithology, Sunbathing, Sunning, Wildlife Photography

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The Curious Case of the Grackle’s Sumac Rubdown

August 21, 2026August 5, 2021 by Steve Creek
Common Grackle Rubbing A Sumac Berry On Its Feather

A first-hand account of witnessing Common Grackles anting with sumac berries at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Bird Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags animal anting, anting, Bird behavior, grackle, Oklahoma wildlife, sumac berries
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