Wildlife

November American Bullfrog Photos From Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |November 7th, 2025|Categories: American Bullfrogs, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I didn’t think I’d be taking American Bullfrog photos at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in November, but thanks to Steve Creek, I did on two different days.

Eastern Gray Squirrel Gathering Nuts

By |October 14th, 2025|Categories: Eastern Gray Squirrels, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I photographed this Eastern Gray Squirrel mid-morning while they were gathering nuts near Reeves Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Resting Hackberry Emperor Butterfly In Oklahoma

By |September 29th, 2025|Categories: Hackberry Emperor Butterflies, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Spotted Orbweaver Photos From Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |September 20th, 2025|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Spotted Orbweavers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this week while wandering on foot at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, I was able to take some Spotted Orbweaver photos.

Reeves Slough American Bullfrog at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |September 13th, 2025|Categories: American Bullfrogs, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this week I photographed my first American Bullfrog in Reeves Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. The light was simply awful, though.

Female Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly On A Dew Covered Lotus Leaf

By |September 9th, 2025|Categories: Eastern Pondhawks, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

More American Green Tree Frog Photos

By |August 25th, 2025|Categories: American Green Tree Frogs, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Horse Guard Wasp On Water Smartweed

By |August 23rd, 2025|Categories: Horse Guard Wasps, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I spotted a Horse Guard Wasp nectaring on Water Smartweed at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, and of course I had to photograph the wasp.

Cooperative Pearl Crescent Butterfly At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |August 22nd, 2025|Categories: Oklahoma, Pearl Crescent Butterflies, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While walking one of the side roads at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge yesterday, I found a cooperative resting Pearl Crescent butterfly.

Two Views Of An American Green Tree Frog

By |August 8th, 2025|Categories: American Green Tree Frogs, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Summer Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Photos

By |August 1st, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I'm sharing two photos of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly taken yesterday in Arkansas. The butterfly was very cooperative.

Great Spangled Fritillary And Memories Of My Mom

By |June 30th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Great Spangled Fritillary Butterflies, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I’m sharing a simple Great Spangled Fritillary photo taken yesterday while the butterfly nectared on a butterfly bush here in Arkansas.

Low light American Green Tree Frog Photos

By |June 25th, 2025|Categories: American Green Tree Frogs, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Blue Dasher Dragonfly Male At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |June 12th, 2025|Categories: Blue Dasher Dragonflies, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

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.

Spring Views Of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

By |June 6th, 2025|Categories: American Bison, Comanche County, Elk, Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to share these spring views of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge while it’s still spring. Summer isn’t all that far off now, so today’s the day.

Female Eastern Collared Lizard Photos

By |May 31st, 2025|Categories: Comanche County, Eastern Collared Lizards, Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this month when I shared male Eastern Collared Lizard images, I said I'd also share some photos of the females. I'm doing that today before I forget.

Black-tailed Prairie Dogs Of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

By |May 28th, 2025|Categories: Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, Comanche County, Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've been wanting to share more photos of the Black-tailed Prairie Dogs that I took at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge earlier this month.

Baby Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo Pups And Me

By |May 27th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Mexican Long-nosed Armadillos, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A couple of days ago, my friend Steve Creek let me know there were four cute little Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo pups in his yard. Of course I grabbed my camera!

Male Eastern Collared Lizard Photos From Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

By |May 17th, 2025|Categories: Comanche County, Eastern Collared Lizards, Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I had never photographed an Eastern Collared Lizard until earlier this week at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in beautiful southwestern Oklahoma.

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