Nature Observation

Watching a Gray Squirrel Build a Nest at Mount Magazine

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Gray Squirrel carrying dry leaves up a tree while building a nest at Mount Magazine State Park in Arkansas

While camping at Mount Magazine State Park, I photographed a Gray Squirrel building a leaf nest. A quiet wildlife moment in Arkansas.

Mayfly Mound Mystery at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

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Large pile of dead mayflies on pavement at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

Mayfly mound at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge shows a brief adult life and a healthy waterway, all in one strange pile.

The Fascinating World of Cicada Mating

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Two cicadas mating on the bark of a pear tree surrounded by green leaves in an Arkansas backyard

Cicada mating behavior captured in my Arkansas backyard reveals an intricate world of calls, choices, and survival.