nature conservation

Photographing Bighorn Sheep at Black Mesa Oklahoma

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Young Bighorn Sheep ram walking through grass at Black Mesa Oklahoma

I photographed Bighorn Sheep at Black Mesa State Park and share their history, behavior, and habitat in Oklahoma’s far western panhandle.

Young Scissor-tailed Flycatcher on a Fence at Sequoyah Refuge

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Juvenile scissor-tailed flycatcher perched on a metal pipe fence at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Young scissor-tailed flycatcher photographed up close at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge during a late August morning.

A Magical Encounter With A Male Indigo Bunting

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Male Indigo Bunting singing from a Johnson Grass stem at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

A blue Indigo Bunting sings from Johnson Grass at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge during a quiet Oklahoma morning.

Tufted Titmouse Nesting Against House Sparrows

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Tufted Titmouse with raised wings calling from a perch near the backyard birdhouse in Lavaca, Arkansas

Tufted Titmouse Nesting in my Lavaca yard turned tense when House Sparrows tried to claim the birdhouse. I watched and kept the box clear.