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Mating

Close Encounter: Photographing a Rutting Buck

November 6, 2024November 12, 2023 by Steve Creek
Portrait of a 9-point Whitetail Buck

A wildlife photographer recounts an exhilarating encounter with a buck chasing a doe during the rut at Oklahoma’s Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags buck, deer, doe, Mating, National Wildlife Refuge, nature, rut, white-tailed deer, wildlife, Wildlife Photography 4 Comments

Mating or Motherhood? Intriguing Snake Behavior

November 9, 2024June 17, 2023 by Steve Creek
A Trio of Water Snakes

Witness an intriguing encounter, where a trio of snakes sparks questions about mating rituals or maternal instincts.

Categories Snakes Tags Mating, oklahoma, sequoyah national wildlife refuge

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

Opossums Mating in Sunnymede Park

November 9, 2024May 8, 2023 by Steve Creek
Two Virginia Opossums mating in grassy area at Sunnymede Park in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

As I strolled down the path, I encountered an unusual sight – a pair of Opossums mating right beside the trail! The moment was rare and exciting, and I…

Categories Opossums Tags fort smith, Mating, opossum, Sunnymede Park 1 Comment

Whitetail Doe Squatting Behind Log

August 2, 2023August 3, 2022 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Doe Squatting Behind Log

Learn why whitetail does squat down, including for urination, birthing fawns, mating, and health issues.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags estrus, fawns, giving birth, health issues, Mating, squatting, urination, whitetail doe

Snapping Turtles Mating

December 20, 2024August 4, 2020 by Steve Creek
Mating Snapping Turtles

I had the privilege of capturing an extraordinary moment when two Snapping Turtles engaged in their unique mating ritual.

Categories Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Reptiles & Amphibians, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Turtles Tags Mating, snapping turtle

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