Encountering White-Tailed Deer at Mount Magazine State Park

White-tailed fawn attempting to nurse from its mother near a campsite

Mount Magazine deer encounter: a doe and fawn wandered past my campsite at Arkansas’s highest peak, giving me a tender moment to photograph.

Watching a Gray Squirrel Build a Nest at Mount Magazine

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.

Encounter with an Eastern Cicada Killer Wasp

Eastern Cicada-Killer Wasp Flying

The fascinating world of the Cicada Killer Wasp, its unique behaviors, and how to appreciate this remarkable yet misunderstood insect.

A Clever Encounter With an Immature Northern Mockingbird

Immature Northern Mockingbird holding an insect in its beak while standing on the ground in a grassy backyard.

Immature Northern Mockingbird finds a clever way to drink water in my yard, a surprising and delightful backyard birding moment.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron Swallowing a Dragonfly

Yellow-crowned Night Heron swallowing a dragonfly in wetland habitat at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Oklahoma

I photographed a Yellow-crowned Night Heron eating a dragonfly at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, capturing a rare feeding moment.

A Morning with the Baby Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird Feeding Grub Worm To Its Young

I photographed a baby Eastern Bluebird as it peeked from the nest and took its first flight during the third brood in my Arkansas yard.