Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, which is located in eastern Oklahoma, provides a valuable sanctuary for wildlife and offers opportunities for visitors to appreciate and learn about the natural environment.
One year ago today while walking a road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, I photographed a beautiful Lincoln’s Sparrow perched next to the road.
Today I'm sharing a simple image of some beams of sunlight I saw last month while driving through Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
While I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge late last week, I was thrilled to take photos of this young Indigo Bunting perched in vines in nice light.
Late last week I was glad to have a resting Hackberry Emperor butterfly in my viewfinder for a few moments at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
My best find at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma yesterday was a migrating hatch year Osprey perched in the dead trees at Miner’s Cove.
Earlier this week while wandering on foot at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, I was able to take some Spotted Orbweaver photos.
Today I’m sharing a photo of a Great Blue Heron perched in a sycamore over Sally Jones Lake at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Yesterday morning I was delighted to take immature Turkey Vulture photos at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge along with some images of adults.
Earlier this week I photographed my first American Bullfrog in Reeves Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. The light was simply awful, though.
When I photographed this Great Egret perched high in a tree at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge four days ago, I was drawn in by the habitat.
Last week I was delighted to photograph a female Eastern Pondhawk dragonfly on a dew covered lotus leaf at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
The last, and probably best, bird I saw and photographed yesterday at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge was a molting immature Painted Bunting.
A few days ago, I was thrilled to see and photograph this Common Five-lined Skink as it basked in the sunlight on a fallen tree next to the auto tour road.
Two days ago, I took my first Climbing Milkweed photos near where I photographed a resting Viceroy butterfly at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
I saw plenty of butterflies on my most recent trip to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. One of my favorites was this lovely, resting Viceroy butterfly.
This morning I am sharing a simple image of sunrise at the Lower Scarborough Slough. There are several sloughs at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
This morning I'm sharing two American Green Tree Frog photos that I took last week while walking a side road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
I spotted a Horse Guard Wasp nectaring on Water Smartweed at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, and of course I had to photograph the wasp.
While walking one of the side roads at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge yesterday, I found a cooperative resting Pearl Crescent butterfly.
I’m thoroughly delighted to be photographing American Green Tree Frogs again, and even more excited to be sharing the images I’m taking of them now in Oklahoma.
This American Lotus was one of the few still blooming at Reeves Slough, near the fishing pier at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
While at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge yesterday morning, I photographed this Common Hibiscus bloom with a bumble bee during one of my walks.
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.
I was more than delighted to have a fluffed-up adult Red-shouldered Hawk in my viewfinder last week while I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Lately, I’ve seen White-tailed Deer a couple of times near the turnoff for Reeves Slough and the fishing pier at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
Pearl Crescent butterfly patterns can vary quite a bit, which makes them a little more fun to figure out.
The day before the recent holiday, I was happy to take a close up photo of a foraging Great Egret at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge from the road.
I was delighted to photograph this female Dickcissel perched on a dock two days ago from the auto tour road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
I'm sharing two morning views of Sequoyah NWR taken early yesterday, then I'll share a few thoughts about how today affects me.
Two days ago I was delighted to spot my first-of-year American Green Tree Frog on a lotus stem at Reeves Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.