wichita mountains wildlife refuge

Rio Grande Turkey Flapping Wings

I photographed this Rio Grande Turkey Flapping Wings at the Doris Campground, which is located at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Gear Used:

Camera: Canon EOS R5
Lens: RF100-500 mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

Technical:

Location: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
Date and Time Taken: May 2, 2022 (04:00 P. M.)
Exposure Mode: Manual
Aperture: f8
Shutter speed: 1/800
ISO: 5000 (Auto)
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Evaluative
Back-button Focus
Animal Eye Single Point Auto Focus
Exposure Compensation: 0
Focal Length: 500 mm

Steve Creek2022-12-24T04:59:07-06:00May 25, 2022|Categories: Birds|Tags: oklahoma, turkey, wichita mountains wildlife refuge|Comments Off

Black-tailed Prairie Dog Mom and Pup

I photographed this Black-tailed Prairie Dog Mom and Pup while at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Gear Used:

Camera: Canon EOS R5
Lens: RF100-500 mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

Technical:

Location: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
Date and Time Taken: May 1, 2022 (02:53 P. M.)
Exposure Mode: Manual
Aperture: f7.1
Shutter speed: 1/1250
ISO: 800 (Auto)
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Evaluative
Back-button Focus
Animal Eye Single Point Auto Focus
Exposure Compensation: 0
Focal Length: 500 mm

Steve Creek2022-12-24T05:00:48-06:00May 24, 2022|Categories: Prairie Dogs|Tags: black-tailed prairie dog, oklahoma, wichita mountains wildlife refuge|Comments Off

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Whitetail Bucks

I make lots of trips to the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, but I also make trips to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma). I was at that refuge when they closed the campground because of COVID-19 in March 2020.

Here are a couple of Whitetail Bucks growing new antlers I photographed on one of my trips to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

How I Got The Shot: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Whitetail Bucks

These Bucks were near the Doris Campground and I photographed them from inside my pickup. I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.

Gear Used:

Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: Canon EF 500 mm f/4L IS

Technical: First Photo

Location: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
Date & Time Taken: April 19, 2012 (07:38 A.M.)
Aperture Priority
Aperture: f5.6
Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec. (as determined by the camera)
ISO: 320
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Evaluative
Exposure Compensation: -1/3
Back-button Focus
Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
Focal Length: 500 mm
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Steve Creek2021-04-15T05:06:49-05:00April 15, 2021|Categories: Deer|Tags: buck, deer, oklahoma, whitetail, wichita mountains wildlife refuge|Comments Off