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Colors of the Indigo Bunting Through the Seasons

By Steve Creek|2023-10-26T08:58:45-05:00September 28, 2023|Categories: Birds, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: bird colors, bird identification, bird molting, bird plumage, breeding plumage, indigo bunting, non-breeding plumage, Wildlife Photographer, Wildlife Photography|

Comparing the brilliant blue breeding plumage of the male Indigo Bunting in summer to its dull brown non-breeding plumage in fall and winter.

Capturing a Curious Common Grackle

By Steve Creek|2023-08-20T05:39:39-05:00September 24, 2021|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: avian curiosity, Bird photography, bird plumage, Bird Watching, blackbird, common grackle, grackle, Nature Photography, wild birds, Wildlife Photography|

A wildlife photographer describes encountering and photographing a young Common Grackle displaying vibrant iridescent plumage and a watchful, curious nature.

Chipping Sparrow Fledgling on the Fence

By Steve Creek|2023-08-19T15:33:39-05:00August 15, 2009|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Lavaca|Tags: Arkansas birds, Baby birds, Backyard birds, Backyard wildlife, bird, Bird behavior, bird conservation, bird development, bird encounters, bird identification, Bird photography, bird plumage, bird sightings, Bird Watching, birding, chipping sparrow, fledgling, juvenile birds, native birds, passerines, Songbirds, wild birds|

A wildlife photography blog post about spotting and photographing a young Chipping Sparrow fledgling in my backyard in Arkansas.