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Cow Elk Nursing Her Calf on a Cool Morning

November 9, 2025 by Steve Creek
Cow elk standing in a field with her calf nursing on a cool November morning

I photographed a cow elk nursing her calf in Boxley Valley, Arkansas, on a cool November morning. See my Wildlife and Photography Notes.

Categories Elk Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Boxley Valley, buffalo national river, Calf, Canon R5, cow elk, elk, fall, nursing behavior, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

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Bull Elk Tongue at Boxley Valley | Scent Checking Behavior

November 6, 2025 by Steve Creek
Bull Elk standing in foggy Boxley Valley field with tongue out during rut behavior.

I photographed a Bull Elk in Boxley Valley showing its tongue during scent checking. Learn about this late rut behavior and photo setup.

Categories Elk Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Boxley Valley, bull elk, Canon R5, elk, foggy morning, RF 200-800mm, rut behavior, scent checking, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

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Elk Behavior in Boxley Valley, Arkansas

November 11, 2025November 4, 2025 by Steve Creek
Bull elk lifts head in Flehmen posture beside cow elk.

I watched late-season elk behavior in Boxley Valley, Arkansas. See how bulls test cows during the November rut and my photography notes.

Categories Elk Tags Animal Behavior, Arkansas Wildlife, autumn, Boxley Valley, buffalo national river, Canon R5, elk, elk rut, flehmen response, Wildlife Photography Leave a comment

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Bullfrog Sightings on a Cold November Morning

November 3, 2025 by Steve Creek
Bullfrog peeking above duckweed on a cold morning at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

I found Bullfrogs active in cold weather at Sequoyah Refuge, Oklahoma. Read my Wildlife and Photography Notes from this chilly morning.

Categories Bullfrogs Tags amphibian, bullfrog, Canon EOS R5, cold weather, Duckweed, hibernation, Oklahoma wildlife, RF 100–500mm, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, Wildlife Photography Leave a comment

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Eight-Legged Halloween: The Truth About Tarantulas

October 31, 2025 by Steve Creek
Close-up of a tarantula resting on coarse asphalt in Oklahoma

I photographed a tarantula up close to show why these Halloween icons deserve respect, not fear. Learn the real facts about tarantulas.

Categories Spiders Tags Arachnid, arachnid behavior, Halloween, macro photography, nature education, Oklahoma wildlife, spider, tarantula, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

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Aging White-tailed Doe at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

October 5, 2025 by Steve Creek
Close-up of an aging White-tailed Doe with a cloudy eye standing alert in dense brush at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma.

A close-up of an aging White-tailed Doe at Wichita Mountains reveals how deer show age and survive in Oklahoma’s wild refuge.

Categories White-tailed Deer Tags Aging Deer, Canon R5 Mark II, Oklahoma wildlife, RF 200-800mm, white-tailed deer, wichita mountains wildlife refuge, Wildlife Photography Leave a comment

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White-tailed Bucks at Wichita Mountains Refuge

October 3, 2025 by Steve Creek
White-tailed Buck with small antlers standing in a meadow of wildflowers at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

Photographing White-tailed Bucks at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, from close encounters to distant views of their habitat.

Categories White-tailed Deer Tags Oklahoma Deer, White-tailed Bucks, white-tailed deer, wichita mountains wildlife refuge, Wildlife Photography Leave a comment

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River Otters at Post Oak Creek – Wichita Mountains Refuge

October 1, 2025 by Steve Creek
Close-up view of a River Otter in Post Oak Creek with whiskers wet and water rippling around its face.

I photographed River Otters at Post Oak Creek in the Wichita Mountains Refuge. Playful encounters and close wildlife moments.

Categories Otter Tags Oklahoma wildlife, otter feeding, otter grooming, Post Oak Creek, River Otter, wichita mountains wildlife refuge, Wildlife Photography 1 Comment
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