A Special Encounter with Twin Fawns
A wildlife photographer recounts a memorable late November morning spent photographing curious twin whitetail fawns at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
Alert Whitetail Doe Blends into Brush
A wildlife photographer captures a glimpse of a Whitetail Doe standing alert and camouflaged in the brush at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Close Encounter: Photographing a Rutting Buck
A wildlife photographer recounts an exhilarating encounter with a buck chasing a doe during the rut at Oklahoma's Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
A Doe’s Gaze: A Close Encounter at Sandtown Bottoms
A wildlife photography blog post about an incredible up close encounter with a beautiful, curious whitetail doe at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
Whitetail Doe and Button Buck at First Light
A wildlife photographer describes an early morning encounter with a Whitetail Doe and her button buck fawn at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
An Unexpected Doe and Fawn Encounter
An Unexpected Doe and Fawn Encounter. I feel fortunate to have been able to capture a glimpse into the bond between a Doe and her fawn.
Unforgettable Morning with a Doe and Her Fawns
An amazing encounter with a Whitetail Doe and her Fawns from 5 years ago. What made this moment truly magical was their interaction with me.
Survivors: Injured White-tailed Does
A wildlife photographer shares photos and stories of two injured white-tailed does spotted at a nature center and a wildlife refuge in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Crops Conceal Whitetail Deer
Photos of whitetails hiding in mature soybeans at Oklahoma's Sequoyah Refuge in August. Crops growing tall this season make spotting deer a challenge.
Whitetail Does and Fawn Amidst Lotus Leaves
Captivating moments of Whitetail Does and a playful Fawn amidst American Lotus leaves, showcasing the beauty of nature and the bonds of family
Witnessing a Pregnant Whitetail Doe
Witness the breathtaking wildlife moments at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, as we delve into the fascinating process of Whitetail Doe giving birth.
A Mother’s Fearless Resolve
A Mother's Unyielding Love: In the face of danger, this brave doe exemplified the true essence of motherhood. Her maternal instinct kicked in, igniting a...
Close Encounter with Hidden Whitetail Doe
A photographer shares the story of his close encounter with a hidden whitetail doe at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Advanced Tips For Spotting Deer From Vehicle
Learn advanced tips for spotting Whitetail Deer from a vehicle on National Wildlife Refuges. By following these advanced tips, you can increase your chances…
Spotting Whitetail Deer for Photography
If you're planning to spot and photograph Whitetail Deer while driving through National Wildlife Refuges, here are some tips to help you out.
A White-tailed Doe’s Curiosity
Wildlife photographer Steve Creek describes observing a curious white-tailed doe watching birds in the trees as she led her twin fawns through the Forest.
Whitetail Doe Portrait
Recently, I was fortunate enough to have an incredible encounter with a Whitetail Doe at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
September Whitetail Doe Close-up
I photographed this Whitetail Doe while at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. She did have a Fawn with her. I got a video of both of them together.
How I Got The Photo: September Whitetail Doe Close-up
My camera and lens were resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Canon EOS R5
- Lens: Canon EF 800 mm f/11
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: September 6, 2021 (8:09 A.M.)
- Exposure Mode: Manual
- Aperture: f11 (Fixed)
- Shutter speed: 1/800
- ISO: 2500 (Auto)
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Animal Eye Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Focal Length: 800 mm
Doe Standing In Wildflowers
I photographed this Whitetail Doe standing in wildflowers at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
How I Got The Photo:
My camera and lens were resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Canon EOS R5
- Lens: Canon EF 800 mm f/11
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: July 23, 2021 (7:03 A.M.)
- Exposure Mode: Manual
- Aperture: f11 (Fixed)
- Shutter speed: 1/1000
- ISO: 10000 (Auto)
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0.3
- Focal Length: 800 mm
Whitetail Doe Nursing Her Fawn
A wildlife photographer captures a special moment of a whitetail doe nursing her fawn at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Whitetail Doe Grooming Her Tail
Wildlife photographer Steve Creek writes about photographing a whitetail doe grooming her tail while at Oklahoma's Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
Whitetail Doe In American Lotus Plants
I photographed this Whitetail Doe in some lily pads at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
How I Got The Photo: Whitetail Doe In Lily Pads
I was in the parking area near the Reeve’s Boat Ramp when I heard this Doe splashing in the lily pads. Over the years, I have photographed Deer crossing this same spot. This is my first for seeing one cross when the lily pads are present.
I had my camera resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Canon EOS R5
- Lens: Canon EF 800 mm f/11
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date Taken: July 3, 2021 (9:00 A.M.)
- Aperture: f11
- Shutter speed: 1/2000
- ISO: 1250 (Auto)
- White Balance: Auto
- Exposure Mode: Manual
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Back-button Focus
- Continuous Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Focal Length: 800 mm
- Processed With Luminar
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Doe And Fawn Standing In Roadway
This is the same Fawn I posted a photo of Monday. After I photographed it in the brush, it stepped out onto the roadway with its Mom.
How I Got The Photo: Doe And Fawn Standing In Roadway
Just like the other Fawn photo, I stood outside my pickup, bracing my camera and lens on the door frame.
This Doe and Fawn were in the Sandtown area of the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge on the paved section of the auto tour road.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Canon EOS R5
- Lens: Canon EF 800 mm f/11
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date Taken: June 25, 2021 (7:58 A.M.)
- Aperture: f11
- Shutter speed: 1/1000
- ISO: 2500 (Auto)
- White Balance: Auto
- Exposure Mode: Manual
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Back-button Focus
- Continuous Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Focal Length: 800 mm
- Processed With Luminar
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Doe Feeding Fawn
This Whitetail Doe was feeding her Fawn in a field located at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
How I Got The Shot: Doe Feeding Fawn
I was driving the auto tour road between Reeves Boat Ramp and the 4 – Corners intersection when I spotted the Doe. The Doe was watching a young Coyote that was near the tree line. I parked and began photographing the Doe and Fawn. The Coyote left the area and the Doe left the Fawn hidden in the field. The Doe bedded in the trees nearby.
I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Canon EOS R5
- Lens: Canon RF 800 mm f/11
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: June 4, 2021 (06:46 A. M.)
- Aperture: f11
- Shutter speed: 1/320
- ISO: 4000
- White Balance: Auto
- Exposure Mode: Manual
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Back-button Focus
- Continuous Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Focal Length: 800 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4
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Whitetail Doe On April 25
This Whitetail Doe was in a field that I know as “Dockery Field” which is at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II (attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro)
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: April 25, 2010 (06:55 A. M.)
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture: f7.1
- Shutter speed: 1/340 (as determined by the camera)
- ISO: 3200
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Multi
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4
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Whitetail Doe In Late March
This Whitetail Doe was standing near the auto tour road at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. She was on the backside of the Refuge in a field known as Dockery Field. I got several photos before she walked away.
I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II (attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro)
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: March 26, 2021 (07:28 A. M.)
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture: f5.6
- Shutter speed: 1/320 (as determined by the camera)
- ISO: 2500
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Multi
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4
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Three Whitetail Deer In A Cornfield
These three Whitetail Deer in a cornfield were at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge has a cooperative agriculture system for farming. The Farmers leave some crops for the wildlife.
I spotted these deer while driving the auto tour road. They were between Tuff Pond and 4-Corners on the south side of the road. I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup. This is also the same area that I photographed a Coyote With A Snow Goose Wing.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II (attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro)
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: March 4, 2021 (07:48 A. M.)
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture: f5.6
- Shutter speed: 1/210 (as determined by the camera)
- ISO: 2500
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Multi
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4
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Whitetail Doe Running Past Me
I’m not sure what had this Whitetail Doe running in my direction, but she didn’t seem to care I was around. She wasn’t running hard and slowed to a walk after getting past me.
I photographed this Whitetail Doe while parked on the auto tour road at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Canon 7D Mark 2
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date & Time Taken: February 24, 2019 (09:07 A.M.)
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture: f5.6
- Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec. (as determined by the camera)
- ISO: 800
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Exposure Compensation: +1/2
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4
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Whitetail Doe Sniffing The Air
I photographed this Whitetail Doe sniffing the air while at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. She was trying to determine if I was a threat.
I parked on the auto tour road. I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear:
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Lens: Canon EF100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date & Time Taken: March 17, 2019 (07:51 A.M.)
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture: f5.6
- Shutter speed: 1/400 sec. (as determined by the camera)
- ISO: 1000
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Exposure Compensation: 0.3
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4
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A Deer Watching a Crow in the Trees
A wildlife photographer captures a curious young whitetail doe in Arkansas transfixed by the sight and sounds of a crow in a tree.