Male Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge
Earlier this week at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I had multiple butterflies in my viewfinder, including this gorgeous male Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.
Earlier this week at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I had multiple butterflies in my viewfinder, including this gorgeous male Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.
Two days ago my dear friend Steve Creek called me while I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge to let me know about a Barred Owl that was out in the open.
Yesterday morning I had this immature White-crowned Sparrow in my viewfinder at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge long enough to realize she or he was molting.
At the end of March, I was tickled to have this dark morph female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly in my viewfinder at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Like this spider web in the fog, those connections may seem delicate, but they’re stronger than they appear.
Normally I like my subjects out in the open, but yesterday this Brown Thrasher preferred hanging out in a roadside thicket at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
Earlier this month, I stopped at Lower Scarborough Slough to photograph the beaver lodge and surrounding forest, and also got Canada Geese and a Great Blue Heron in my photos.
Late last week, while driving through a forested area of Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I was delighted to photograph an immature White-crowned Sparrow.
While I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge late last week, I photographed a Yellow-rumped Warbler feasting on poison ivy berries next to the gravel road.
Today I am sharing White-crowned Sparrow photos, plus a bonus Arkansas River sunrise image taken yesterday at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Last week I was very happy to have a beautiful adult Song Sparrow in my viewfinder while I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
While I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge earlier this week, I had a close-up opportunity to photograph an adult Northern Mockingbird from the road.
Yesterday while I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I found a very cooperative Eastern Phoebe perched first in some bushes and then on an old metal post.
Yesterday morning before sunrise I was on my way to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. I was in need of a nature break.
Last week I photographed this Eastern Gray Squirrel mid-morning while they were gathering nuts near Reeves Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
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.
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.
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.
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'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.