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Broad-headed Skink at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

December 26, 2024May 31, 2021 by Steve Creek
Broad-headed Skink Basking on a Cottonwood Log

This Broad-headed Skink was on a large cottonwood tree that was dead and near the auto tour road. This was at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Categories Skinks Tags broad-headed skink, Canon EOS R5, nature, Oklahoma wildlife, reptiles, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, skinks, Wildlife Photography

Rediscovering the Red-bellied Snake in Arkansas

November 8, 2024August 27, 2020 by Steve Creek
Red-bellied Snake

A first-hand account of encountering the elusive red-bellied snake while hiking in Arkansas’ Ouachita National Forest

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Snakes Tags conservation, Hiking, nature, ouachita national forest, red-bellied snake, reptiles, snake, Storeria occipitomaculata, wildlife

Water Snake Draped Over Limb In Water

November 3, 2024August 10, 2020 by Steve Creek
Water Snake Draped Over Limb

A wildlife photographer recounts spotting and photographing a water snake draped over a limb near the water in Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snakes Tags basking, camouflage, nature, reptiles, thermoregulation, water snake, wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Red-eared Slider Laying Eggs

December 20, 2024June 29, 2020 by Steve Creek
Red-eared Slider Laying Eggs

A wildlife photographer describes encountering a female Red-eared Slider turtle attempting to lay eggs in the parking lot of a boat launch area.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Reptiles & Amphibians, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Turtles Tags egg laying, Eggs, gravid, red-eared slider, reptiles, Turtle, wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Close Encounter with a Western Ratsnake

October 20, 2024June 11, 2019 by Steve Creek
Western Ratsnake Crossing the Road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Photographed a Western Ratsnake at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Learn about the species, camera settings, and tips for photographing snakes.

Categories Snakes Tags Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Nature Photography, non-venomous snakes, oklahoma, reptiles, road wildlife, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, snake photography, Western Ratsnake, Wildlife Photography

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