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Halloween Pennant Dragonfly: A Colorful Encounter in Oklahoma

September 5, 2025July 25, 2025 by Steve Creek
Halloween Pennant Dragonfly with striped wings perched on a weathered vertical stem beside a small snail shell, set against a soft green background.

Discover the stunning Halloween Pennant Dragonfly at Sequoyah Refuge, beautifully captured with a tiny snail shell.

Categories Insect Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags dragonfly, Insect Habitat, nature conservation, Sequoyah Refuge, Wildlife Photography

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Egg-Laying Dragonflies and Elk Feeding at Wichita Mountains

January 2, 2026September 24, 2024 by Steve Creek
Cow elk feeding on aquatic lotus leaves while standing in French Lake at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

Day 9 at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, photographing dragonfly egg laying and elk feeding in the lake on a hot September day.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations Tags bull elk, cow elk, dragonfly, egg laying, French Lake, Lake Quanah Parker, Oklahoma wildlife, white-tailed deer, wichita mountains wildlife refuge, Wildlife Photography

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More Surprises from a Wildlife Photography Pit Stop

December 22, 2025September 3, 2023 by Steve Creek
Prairie lizard resting on a utility pole during a wildlife photography pit stop in Arkansas

I photographed a prairie lizard, dragonfly, and beetle on a single utility pole in Arkansas during one hike.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Dragonflies, Insect Photography, Lizards Tags dragonfly, Hiking, nature, prairie lizard, Wildlife Photography

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Dragonfly, Spider, And The American Lotus

December 20, 2024July 16, 2023 by Steve Creek
American Lotus Bulb With Dragonfly

Today, I have the pleasure of sharing two more captivating photos taken at Reeve’s Slough, located within the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Insect Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Spiders Tags American Lotus, dragonfly, Lotus bulb, Reeve's Slough, spider, Wildlife Photography, Wildlife refuge

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The Yellow-billed Cuckoo’s Mating Ritual

November 9, 2024June 16, 2023 by Steve Creek
Yellow-billed Cuckoo's Mating

This is the story of my encounter with a elusive Yellow-billed Cuckoo and the unexpected events that unfolded before my lens.

Categories Bird Photography Tags dragonfly, Mating, oklahoma, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, yellow-billed cuckoo 2 Comments

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A Prothonotary Warbler Eating A Dragonfly

November 9, 2024May 26, 2023 by Steve Creek
A Prothonotary Warbler Preparing To Eat A Dragonfly

I noticed a flash of golden feathers darting down towards the road. It was a Prothonotary Warbler in pursuit of its next meal—a Dragonfly.

Categories Bird Photography Tags dragonfly, oklahoma, prothonotary warbler, sequoyah national wildlife refuge

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An Exoskeleton Of A Dragonfly Nymph

January 27, 2023May 11, 2021 by Steve Creek
Dragonfly Exoskeleton

The dragonfly emerges after the nymph crawls out of the water and attaches itself to a nearby plant. I was parked on the side of the auto tour road at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma photographing a Barred Owl. This exoskeleton was near the road, so I got out of my pick-up to … Read more

Categories Insect Photography Tags dragonfly, oklahoma, sequoyah national wildlife refuge

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Dragonfly Perched On Stem

July 6, 2023June 25, 2020 by Steve Creek
Halloween Pennant Dragonfly

On a memorable stroll through Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, I had the pleasure of photographing a remarkable dragonfly, which I believe to be the Halloween Pennant.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Dragonflies, Fort Chaffee, Insect Photography Tags dragonfly, Halloween Pennant Dragonfly, male Halloween Pennant, Wildlife Photography
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