Carolina Chickadee For The Fourth
Why would I share two Carolina Chickadee photos for the Fourth? Because I can. Because my mom loved these little birds and it has been one year since her death.
Slaty Skimmer Dragonfly Photos
I took photos of Slaty Skimmer dragonflies the other day at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma and wanted to share them with you all.
How An American Robin Handles Hot Summer Days
It was very hot yesterday when I photographed this American Robin. The heat index was 109°F, I was melting. What do these birds do to help them handle the heat?
Summer Common Grackle Portraits
I was happy when I was able to take Common Grackle portraits two days ago in Arkansas. This is a species I only found, identified and pointed out once in Utah.
Male Pine Warbler – Sunlight And Shadows
Today, I am sharing an image of an adult male Pine Warbler photographed in Arkansas. I enjoy viewing the photo because of the contrasting sunlight and shadows.
Bathing American Robin Adult In Arkansas
It got really hot yesterday and if there were a bird bath here I might have gotten into it and splashed around like this bathing American Robin did in April.
Focusing On A Female Red-bellied Woodpecker
Today my post focuses on an adult female Red-bellied Woodpecker because she is lovely. I took these images in Arkansas in my friend Steve Creek's yard.
My Best Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Photos – So Far
I finally decided to share my best Scissor-tailed Flycatcher photos that I've taken since my move. I created a gallery and hope to get more photos of them soon.
Turkey Vulture Images From Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge
On my first trip to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, I was delighted to take some Turkey Vulture images, where I had also photographed Black Vultures.
Great Egret In A Morning Mist At Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit
Is this a landscape photo with a Great Egret in it or a bird image with a bottomlands hardwood forest habitat in it? You get to decide, it doesn't matter to me.
Baird’s Pocket Gopher Photos In Oklahoma
Earlier this month, I was sitting on the steps enjoying the sunshine and the birds singing when, all of a sudden, I spotted a Baird's Pocket Gopher in the yard.
Creekside Eastern Phoebe Singing
Another bird photo from my last trip to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, where this creekside Eastern Phoebe posed and sang for me for several minutes.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo aka Rain Crow
In addition to getting Mississippi Kite images I liked on my last visit to Tishomingo NWR, I finally took some Yellow-billed Cuckoo photos that I enjoy too.
Mississippi Kite Photos From Tishomingo NWR
Yesterday, I finally took some Mississippi Kite photos that I'm happy with during a trip to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge. They are such striking raptors.
Arkansas House Finch With Odd Coloration
While I visited my friend Steve Creek in Arkansas, he had a House Finch with an odd color variation coming to his feeders, which I photographed from his deck.
Sick Western Kingbird Or Is It Two Kingbirds
Not every trip I make into the field is filled with joy, butterflies, and rainbows. Sometimes, I come across injured or sick birds, like this Western Kingbird.
Male Indigo Bunting in the shadows
One of the birds I spotted and photographed on my last trip to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge was this male Indigo Bunting in the shadows of the leaves.
American Beaver At Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge
Yesterday morning, I had a wonderful surprise when an American beaver surfaced close to the Sandy Creek Bridge at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge.
Oklahoma Move Update – Landing Western Cattle Egret
This landing Cattle Egret is slightly symbolic of my arrival in a new state and seeing the birds and wildlife of Oklahoma right outside my back door every day.
Roadside Swamp Rabbit At Tishomingo NWR
This Swamp Rabbit photo is from my second visit to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge. I was on a gravel road as far as I could go before turning around when I saw it.
Gray Hairstreak Butterfly On An Upright Prairie Coneflower
When I visited Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge last week I spent some time photographing Gray Hairstreak butterflies, a butterfly species that is new to me.
Common Nighthawk In Front Of The Moon
When I took this Common Nighthawk photo on my last trip up to Tishomingo NWR I lined up the shot to have the moon behind the bird on purpose.
Red Admiral Butterfly in Oklahoma
Even though I used to see Red Admiral butterflies in Utah, I am still excited to see so many of this butterfly species here in Oklahoma and in Texas too.
White-tailed Deer Bucks In Velvet With Wildflowers
I was very happy to find about a dozen and a half White-tailed Deer to photograph on my last visit to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge earlier this week on a bright sunny morning.
Male Red-bellied Woodpecker Inside A Nesting Cavity In Oklahoma
On my third visit to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge I was thrilled to spot a male Red-bellied Woodpecker inside of a nesting cavity.
Male Painted Bunting At Tishomingo NWR
I finally took a few photos of a perched male Painted Bunting that I am happy with at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge two days ago.
House Sparrow Photos
I am sharing a few House Sparrow photos that were taken while I was staying with my dear friend, Steve Creek, in Arkansas. The photos were taken from his deck.
Western Cattle Egret in Texas
When I was at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge a few days ago, I found and photographed this Western Cattle Egret while on the Wildlife Drive auto tour route.
Male Northern Cardinal In An Oak Tree Images
Even though they are abundant in Arkansas and Oklahoma, I can't seem to see or take enough Northern Cardinal images. I sure missed them when I lived in Utah.
Singing Carolina Chickadee At Tishomingo NWR
Last week, when I photographed this Carolina Chickadee near Cumberland Pool at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, it was singing its little heart out.