This Great Egret with Crayfish was hunting in a ditch on the tour road (Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge), and it didn’t seem to care that I was parked across the road from it. Several people drove by, and it continued to stay in the ditch near the road. These birds don’t do this very often, … Read more
I photographed a Great Blue Heron sunning itself on a cool April morning at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. It is neat how they droop their wings like this. How I Got The Shot: Great Blue Heron Sunning Itself I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the … Read more
I photographed this Cinnamon Raccoon at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. It was walking on the side of the road heading to a pool of water. I was able to get a few quick photos before it disappeared into the thick brush. I did get a glimpse of it a few minutes later … Read more
This is another Whitetail Buck growing a set of new antlers. I posted a photo of a larger one a few days ago
This Box Turtle came out of Goss Slough into the asphalt parking area located at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. I placed my bean bag on the ground and used it to support my camera and lens to get this photo. Gear Used: Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L … Read more
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
From a distance it was difficult for me to see that this was a Whitetail Buck beginning to grow new antlers. I at first thought it was a Doe because it was with a couple of them. The Whitetail Buck was in a field (Dockery Field) near the auto tour road which is at the … Read more
This Barred Owl stretching a leg is the same Barred Owl I posted about a few days ago (Barred Owl Hunting A Roadside Ditch). It was near the same ditch. The Barred Owl was in an area that I couldn’t see it when I first drove by. I spotted it on my return trip. It … Read more
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 … Read more
This Great Blue Heron was hunting in a flooded roadside ditch at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
I spotted this Scissor-tailed Flycatcher while driving the asphalt section of the auto tour road located in the Sandtown area of 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 … Read more
When I saw this tree with damage from a Beaver, I thought it looked like unfinished art. This tree was in an area known as Miner’s Cove which is at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. I parked on the road and photographed this tree from my pickup. I had my camera and lens … Read more
While walking the Sandtown trail at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma I came across a Western Slender Glass Lizard.
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
