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.
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.
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.
Last month I had a Yellow-billed Cuckoo in my viewfinder for a few frames at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge on a sunny day in Oklahoma.
It was two years ago today when I photographed what I believe is a Ouachita Map Turtle on the Arkansas River at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
This morning I’m sharing two photos of blooming American Black Elderberry that I took last week at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Two days ago I photographed this adult Blue Dasher dragonfly near the gravel road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. I'm happy to see the dragonflies back.
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.
This morning I’m sharing two views of a Three-toed Box Turtle I photographed early last week at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
Earlier this week, I photographed this adult male Dickcissel singing on a cornstalk in nice morning light.
This gorgeous Red-headed Woodpecker was perched on a branch when I photographed it on May 21st at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
The last time I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma in May, I photographed this handsome Eastern Kingbird at Lower Scarborough Slough.
I’m behind on everything, but wanted to share this pair of Cedar Waxwings I photographed earlier this month at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
I wanted to share a brief Gray Treefrog audio recording I made last month. I finally got around to editing the clip yesterday.
Earlier this week, I was delighted to have an adult Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in my viewfinder for a bit at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
I saw something I’d never seen before, Spotted Sandpipers riding fast-moving logs down the Arkansas River while foraging! Wild and totally unexpected!
Today I’m sharing photos of a low-crawling young Bobcat hunting for coots, taken April 7th at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
This sunlit, blooming Blackberry bramble caught my eye while I was walking along a forest edge earlier this week at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
This is a short and sad story about the demise of a Red-headed Woodpecker nesting tree at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Zooming in on White Clover reveals a miniature world, no flowers in this frame but still full of bee-friendly benefits and quiet charm.
A simple photo of a Turkey Vulture perched on a Muscadine vine is what I’m sharing today. I took it last week at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Earlier this week, I was delighted to photograph a migrating Pectoral Sandpiper at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
The sweet scent of blooming Black Locust is wafting through Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge right now. Heads-up—their wonderful fragrance won’t last long.