Wildlife

Grasshopper On A Pickup At Sequoyah NWR

By |2023-07-28T05:59:19-05:00July 22nd, 2023|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today's image is a grasshopper on a pickup and its reflection. I don't have any idea what species it is but I hopped out of the pickup to take the photo.

Young Uinta Ground Squirrel Close Up Photos

By |2023-07-21T06:10:08-05:00July 21st, 2023|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week while I was up in the high country of the Wasatch Mountains, I was able to take a few Uinta Ground Squirrel close up photos next to the road.

American Lotus And Dragonflies

By |2023-07-18T05:26:03-05:00July 18th, 2023|Categories: American Lotus, Eastern Pondhawks, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today's post is about American Lotus, dragonflies, and the rich habitat of Reeve's Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Oklahoma.

Common Five-lined Skink Photos

By |2023-07-15T03:49:17-05:00July 15th, 2023|Categories: Common Five-lined Skinks, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today, I am sharing three Common Five-lined Skink photos that I took at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma when I visited my friend Steve Creek.

Common Buckeye Butterfly Photos From Sequoyah NWR

By |2023-07-07T03:58:30-05:00July 7th, 2023|Categories: Common Buckeye Butterflies, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm sharing four Common Buckeye butterfly photos this morning. These images were taken at beautiful Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oklahoma.

Female And Male Common Whitetail Dragonfly Photos

By |2023-07-07T03:25:03-05:00July 4th, 2023|Categories: Common Whitetail, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last month, while visiting Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, I was able to take quite a few female and male Common Whitetail dragonfly photos.

Three-toed Box Turtle Photos From Sequoyah NWR

By |2023-07-01T18:22:45-05:00July 2nd, 2023|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Three-toed Box Turtles|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I am showcasing four Three-toed Box Turtle photos that I took while I visited Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Oklahoma.

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit At Mount Magazine SP

By |2023-07-03T08:57:19-05:00July 1st, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Eastern Cottontails, Logan County, Mount Magazine State Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I photographed this Eastern Cottontail rabbit at Mount Magazine State Park in Logan County, Arkansas I was enchanted by it and the setting.

Red-eared Slider Turtle Portraits in Arkansas

By |2023-06-20T14:47:18-05:00June 21st, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Red-eared Sliders, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I caught movement out of the corner of my eye while photographing birds in my friend Steve's yard. Turns out it was a Red-eared Slider turtle.

White-tailed Deer Does And Fawn

By |2023-07-16T04:10:51-05:00June 10th, 2023|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, White-tailed Deer|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The first mammals I photographed at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma were deer. Later in the morning, I found these White-tailed Deer does and fawn in a lotus-edged slough.

Roadside Baby Uinta Ground Squirrel

By |2023-06-01T13:27:17-05:00June 2nd, 2023|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I am completely unable to resist taking baby Uinta Ground Squirrel photos. These babies are simply that appealing to me, no matter where I find them.

My Problem With Deer Flies

By |2023-05-25T02:01:18-05:00May 25th, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Deer Flies, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

My problem with Deer Flies is that while living in Utah I became extremely allergic to their bites. Each time I am bitten by the Deer Flies my reaction is worse.

Rock Squirrel Tree Topper

By |2023-04-02T05:03:06-05:00April 2nd, 2023|Categories: Rock Squirrels, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Almost three years ago, I photographed this Rock Squirrel perched in top of a juniper in the foothills of some sky island mountains in the West Desert of Utah.

Muskrat Kit In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2023-03-30T03:31:25-05:00March 30th, 2023|Categories: Morgan County, Muskrats, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I came across these images of Muskrat kit that I photographed in July of 2020 high in the Wasatch Mountains and realized I hadn't shared the images of them yet.

Striped Skunk Butt – Skunked By The Weather Forecast

By |2023-03-29T08:54:37-05:00March 29th, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Striped Skunks, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I was skunked by a terribly wrong weather forecast so I decided this was the day that I would share one of my Striped Skunk photos taken last year.

Two Least Chipmunks Together In The Mountains

By |2023-03-24T12:55:19-05:00March 24th, 2023|Categories: Least Chipmunks, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was editing some images for a new project when I came across this photo of two Least Chipmunks side by side on a wooden post high in the Wasatch Mountains.

Just Weeks Away From Taking Uinta Ground Squirrel Photos

By |2023-02-27T06:19:10-06:00February 27th, 2023|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In just about five weeks I should be able to take my first of year Uinta Ground Squirrel photos up in the sage-covered, grassy parts of the Wasatch Mountains.

Squirrel Appreciation Day 2023

By |2023-01-21T03:29:03-06:00January 21st, 2023|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today is Squirrel Appreciation Day around the globe. Love them, or hate them, there is no denying that they are fun, fascinating, beguiling, fuzzy creatures!

Some Mammals I Loved In 2022

By |2022-12-28T07:17:09-06:00December 28th, 2022|Categories: American Badgers, Davis County, Elk, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Least Chipmunks, Long-tailed Weasels, Morgan County, Mule Deer, Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Uinta Mountains, Uinta National Forest, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I am sharing some photos of the mammals I loved finding, seeing, photographing and having in my viewfinder in 2022.

Funny Least Chipmunk Butt Shot

By |2022-11-10T06:51:53-06:00November 10th, 2022|Categories: Least Chipmunks, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After nearly 16 hours of outages on my site in the past 24 hours I am not feeling very humorous but still thought I'd share this funny Least Chipmunk butt shot.

Band-winged and Striped Meadowhawk Dragonfly Photos

By |2022-10-18T04:38:35-05:00October 18th, 2022|Categories: Band-winged Meadowhawks, Davis County, Dragonflies, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Striped Meadowhawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

At Farmington Bay WMA yesterday I saw and photographed two kinds of meadowhawk dragonflies including this Band-winged Meadowhawk resting on a boulder.

Roadside American Badger in The Wasatch Mountains

By |2023-11-16T06:48:29-06:00October 11th, 2022|Categories: American Badgers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

My best photos from yesterday's journey into the Wasatch Mountains weren't of birds; instead, they were of an American Badger I found along the side of the road.

Cuddling Uinta Chipmunks In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2022-10-09T03:47:18-05:00October 9th, 2022|Categories: Morgan County, Uinta Chipmunks, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On my most recent trip to the Wasatch Mountains, I relished the fall colors, a Ruffed Grouse, and a pair of cuddly Uinta Chipmunks.

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