Birds

Birds that I find in the field, photograph and share the stories behind the images.

Spring Spotted Sandpiper In Breeding Plumage

By |July 18th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Spotted Sandpipers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Back in May I was delighted to photograph this fluffed-up Spotted Sandpiper in breeding plumage while I was near the water at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Northern Mockingbird Chick With A Big Attitude

By |July 10th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Northern Mockingbirds, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm sharing a short tale this morning of a Northern Mockingbird chick with lifted wings and a big attitude. I photographed her or him on the 4th of July.

Immature Bald Eagle at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |June 24th, 2025|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I was very happy to spot this immature Bald Eagle resting on a snag with a cottonwood tree in the background at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron And Crawdads

By |June 11th, 2025|Categories: Crawdads, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Yellow-crowned Night Herons|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was thrilled to spot a Yellow-crowned Night Heron yesterday morning at Sequoyah NWR, and even more thrilled to photograph the night heron with a crawdad.

Eastern Kingbird At Lower Scarborough Slough

By |May 29th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Eastern Kingbirds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The last time I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma in May, I photographed this handsome Eastern Kingbird at Lower Scarborough Slough. 

Wild Turkey Portraits From Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

By |May 21st, 2025|Categories: Comanche County, Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Wild Turkeys|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm sharing a few Wild Turkey portraits taken last week near a creek at Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge in Comanche County, Oklahoma.

Super Mom Eastern Bluebird For Mother’s Day

By |May 11th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Eastern Bluebirds, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Since today is Mother's Day, I wanted to tell the story of this super mom Eastern Bluebird and all she has accomplished since the end of March.

Milestone: Ten Years Of Daily Stories From The Field

By |May 2nd, 2025|Categories: Birds, Common Ravens, Milestone, Mountain Bluebells, Short-eared Owls|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today marks ten years, which is 3,653 days, of sharing the authentic stories behind my images every single day without missing a beat.

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