bottomlands – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Three-toed Box Turtle Photos From Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|July 2nd, 2023|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Three-toed Box Turtles|Tags: adult, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, box turtle, box turtles, glowing, morning light, move, reptiles, spotlight, spring, Terrapene carolina ssp. triunguis, Three-toed Box Turtle, turtle, turtles|

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

3

Yellow-crowned Night Heron At Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|June 28th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Yellow-crowned Night Herons|Tags: adult, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, branch, heron, herons, leaves, Miner's Cove, night heron, night herons, Nyctanassa violacea, perched, summer, tree, Yellow-crowned Night Heron|

Until a few days ago, I hadn't photographed a single Yellow-crowned Night Heron in almost fourteen years. I photographed this one at Sequoyah NWR in Oklahoma.

5

Some Kind Of Land Snail At Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|June 27th, 2023|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snails|Tags: bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, Gastropods, grass, introduced, Johnson Grass, Land Snail, land snails, snail, snails, Sorghum halepense, spring, terrestrial mollusks|

Eagle-eye Steve spotted this land snail at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge nearly hidden in the Johnson Grass. It was so pretty I had to photograph it.

5

Adult Barred Owl At Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|June 24th, 2023|Categories: Barred Owls, Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, Barred Owl, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, branch, leaves, owl, owls, perched, raptors, summer, willow|

I photographed this adult Barred Owl in nice light yesterday morning at Sequoyah NWR in Oklahoma. Huge thanks to Steve Creek for pointing it out to me.

3

Young Black Vulture Snuggled Into A Tree Cavity Nest

By Mia McPherson|June 23rd, 2023|Categories: Birds, Black Vultures, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: Black Vulture, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, Coragyps atratus, immature, juvenile, nesting cavity tree, summer, tree, vulture, vultures, young|

This young Black Vulture in a tree cavity nest made me happy dance yesterday morning at Sequoyah NWR when it was close to the entrance of the nesting cavity.

10

Male Indigo Bunting at Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|June 20th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Indigo Buntings, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, Arkansas River, auto tour route, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, breeding plumage, bunting, Indigo Bunting, male, Passerina cyanea, perched, spring|

I'm thrilled with the photos I took of a male Indigo Bunting at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma yesterday morning near the Arkansas River.

7

My Lifer Dickcissel Photos At Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|June 19th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Dickcissels, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, back view, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, branch, Cottonwood, Dickcissel, Dickcissels, male, mayfly, Oklahoma, perched, pose, pre-lift off, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Spiza americana, spring, tree|

The subject today is my lifer Dickcissel photos taken at Sequoyah NWR in Oklahoma. Huge thanks go to my friend Steve for putting me on this male.

6

Young Barred Owl At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|June 13th, 2023|Categories: Barred Owls, Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: baby, Barred Owl, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, fledgling, immature, owl, owls, road, spring, Strix varia, wetlands, young|

This is the same young Barred Owl that I shared in my post yesterday which was photographed at Sequoya National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

5

Roadside Fledgling Barred Owl With A Crawdad

By Mia McPherson|June 12th, 2023|Categories: Barred Owls, Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: baby, Barred Owl, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, crawdad, crayfish, fledgling, immature, owl, owls, roadside, spring, Strix varia, wetlands, young|

There is an amazing story behind this photo of a fledgling Barred Owl with a crawdad, photographed at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

12