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Photographing Bucks Sparring in Velvet Antlers

June 15, 2024August 8, 2021 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Bucks In Velvet Sparring

A wildlife photographer describes capturing rare photos of two whitetail bucks sparring in velvet antlers at the Sequoyah NWR in Oklahoma.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Antlers, bucks, deer fighting, deer rut, deer sparring, Velvet antlers, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photography

Ratsnake Flicking Tongue

August 7, 2023August 6, 2021 by Steve Creek
Ratsnake Flicking Tongue

A wildlife photographer recounts spotting and photographing a ratsnake flicking its tongue on a gravel road at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Categories Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snakes Tags nature, ratsnake, reptile, snake, tongue flicking, wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Great Egret Swallowing Sunfish at Sequoyah Refuge

December 28, 2024August 3, 2021 by Steve Creek
Great Egret Swallows Huge Sunfish

A wildlife photographer blogs about witnessing a Great Egret swallowing an unusually large sunfish at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Bird Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags big fish, bird, egret, food, great egret, meal, prey, sunfish, swallow, wildlife, Wildlife Photographer, Wildlife Photography

The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Singing

April 6, 2024August 2, 2021 by Steve Creek
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Singing

I was thrilled to capture some photos of a beautiful Scissor-tailed Flycatcher during a recent trip to the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Bird Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags bird calls, Bird photography, bird songs, Bird Watching, scissor-tailed flycatcher, Wildlife Photography

Horse Fly Eyes Close-up

July 21, 2023July 30, 2021 by Steve Creek
Head On Photo Of A Horse Fly

A fascinating fact about the eyes of male and female Horse Flies. In females, the eyes are widely spaced, while in males, they are remarkably close together.

Categories Insect Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Blood-sucking, Close-up, Eyes, horse fly, Painful bite, Wildlife Photographer, Wildlife Photography

Raccoon Family of Five at Sequoyah Refuge

November 8, 2024July 28, 2021 by Steve Creek
Raccoons With Four Little Ones

A wildlife photographer captures a special moment with a mother raccoon and her four kits ambling along the roadside at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Categories Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Raccoons, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags baby animals, nature, raccoon, wildlife, Wildlife Photography

A Male Indigo Bunting In Oklahoma

July 11, 2023July 26, 2021 by Steve Creek
Male Indigo Bunting On Vegetation

While exploring Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I was fortunate enough to capture the beauty of a male Indigo Bunting in its natural habitat.

Categories Bird Photography, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Birdwatching, indigo bunting, male, Wildlife Photography

Buck Moon Is the Full Moon in July

July 9, 2024July 24, 2021 by Steve Creek
Four Whitetail Bucks

Today, I want to shed light on the captivating origin behind the name “Buck Moon” for the full moon that graces our skies in July.

Categories Deer and Ungulates Tags buck, Buck Moon, deer, July Full Moon, Lunar symbolism, oklahoma, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, whitetail, Wildlife and lunar cycles, Wildlife Photography

Cinnamon-Tailed Raccoon at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

November 20, 2024July 21, 2021 by Steve Creek
Cinnamon-tailed Raccoon by the Water’s Edge

Photographed a rare cinnamon-tailed raccoon at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Raccoons Tags animal family bonds, Cinnamon Raccoon, conservation, field photography tips, Nature Photography, Oklahoma wildlife, raccoon behavior, rare raccoons, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, wildlife diversity, wildlife habitats, Wildlife Photography

Heron Eating Well With An Injury

December 20, 2024June 30, 2021 by Steve Creek
Great Blue Heron Eating Well With An Injured Foot

A photographer shares an update on an injured Great Blue Heron, noting its ability to adapt and survive despite having a fishing lure stuck in its foot.

Categories Bird Photography, Great Blue Herons, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Wading Birds Tags fishing lure, injured bird, resilience, Wildlife Photography, Wildlife refuge, wildlife survival

Heron With Fishing Lure Stuck in Foot

October 25, 2023June 25, 2021 by Steve Creek
Great Blue Heron With Fishing Lure Stuck in Foot

A wildlife photography shares the story of encountering an injured Great Blue Heron with a fishing lure stuck in its foot at a wildlife refuge.

Categories Bird Photography, Great Blue Herons, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Wading Birds Tags fishing lure, injured bird, oklahoma, Wildlife Photography, Wildlife refuge, wildlife rescue

Whitetail Buck Amidst a Corn Paradise

June 30, 2024June 23, 2021 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Buck in Velvet Amidst Towering Corn Plants

An extraordinary encounter I had at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. It involved a Whitetail Buck in velvet, nestled amidst towering corn plants.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Auto tour road, Baby Coyote, Corn plants, Velvet antlers, Whitetail Buck, Wildlife Photographer, Wildlife Photography

A Tired Mom Raccoon: Observing Wildlife Mothers

December 10, 2024June 13, 2021 by Steve Creek
Raccoon Napping on a Tree Edge

Discover the nurturing behavior of mother raccoons at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Learn how they protect, teach, and care for their young in the wild.

Categories Raccoons Tags mother raccoons, Nature Photography, raccoon facts, raccoons, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, Wildlife behavior, Wildlife conservation, Wildlife Photography

Growing Cottontail Under the Deck

December 20, 2024June 9, 2021 by Steve Creek
Healthy Young Cottontail Rabbit In My Yard

A wildlife photographer documents the growth of a young cottontail rabbit living under their backyard deck in Arkansas.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Lavaca, Rabbits Tags baby rabbit, Backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbit, Nature Photography, rabbit development, rabbit growth, wild rabbit, Wildlife Photography

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
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