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Great Blue Heron In My Viewfinder At Miner’s Cove

By |May 20th, 2026|Categories: Birds, Great Blue Herons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Cloudy and stormy weather has kept me from being in the field, so I thought I'd share this Great Blue Heron I had in my viewfinder last month at Miner's Cove.

Snow Geese and Red-winged Blackbird Flocks at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |February 18th, 2026|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Red-winged Blackbirds, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snow Geese, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On my recent trip to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, the subjects I focused on most were Snow Geese and Red-winged Blackbird flocks on the auto tour route.

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Eastern Meadowlark Photos From Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |January 10th, 2026|Categories: Birds, Eastern Meadowlarks, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge yesterday, I was delighted to photograph an Eastern Meadowlark as the bird foraged in a field in morning light.

Red-breasted Nuthatch Memories

By |October 28th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The weather has kept me out of the field lately, so today I wanted to share a few Red-breasted Nuthatch memories since I’ve been seeing and hearing them recently.

Memories Of Sandhill Cranes In The Kamas Valley

By |August 17th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Kamas Valley, Sandhill Cranes, Summit County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On this day two years ago, April Olson rode with me to the Kamas Valley of Utah, where we photographed a flock of Sandhill Cranes getting ready for fall migration.

An Immature Sandhill Crane Visits Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |February 25th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Sandhill Cranes, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago, I was lucky enough to photograph an uncommon visitor to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge—an immature Sandhill Crane I spotted in a field.

Fox Sparrow Photos – Nemesis No More!

By |January 12th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Fox Sparrows, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday, I took lots of Fox Sparrow photos, and by doing so, I conquered a nemesis. I've had so much trouble getting Fox Sparrow images that I actually like.

First Winter Harris’s Sparrow In An Arkansas Snowstorm

By |January 10th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Harris's Sparrow, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was over the moon when I saw and photographed a first-winter Harris's Sparrow in a snowstorm yesterday. I’ve waited years and years to take these photos.

Great Blue Heron At Charleston Lake Plus A Video

By |December 6th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County, Great Blue Herons, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I took this Great Blue Heron image on December 1st at Charleston Lake Park in Franklin County, Arkansas, on the same day as the cormorant photos I recently shared.

Wild Turkey Images – Happy Thanksgiving 2024

By |November 28th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert, Wild Turkeys|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today, I'm sharing Wild Turkey images of foraging hens I found in the Stansbury Mountains of northern Utah because it's Thanksgiving Day. It was a lovely day.

My First White-faced Ibis Photos From Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |October 1st, 2024|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, White-faced Ibises|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm delighted to be able to share my first White-faced Ibis photos at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma taken yesterday. I really like these birds.

Adult Brown Thrasher With A Slight Bill Deformity

By |September 20th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Brown Thrashers, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was excited when an adult Brown Thrasher showed up yesterday and began moving toward me. I was already zoomed back a bit for the first few photos of the bird.

Great Blue Heron at Sally Jones Lake – Small In Frame

By |July 30th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Great Blue Herons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I was walking around Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, I stopped to photograph a foraging Great Blue Heron at Sally Jones Lake.

Green Heron Images From Sequoyah NWR

By |July 23rd, 2024|Categories: Birds, Green Herons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning, I'm sharing three Green Heron photos plus a short video that were taken at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma earlier this month.

Carolina Wren Photos: Conquering A Nemesis

By |July 19th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Carolina Wrens, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Who knew that I'd be taking Carolina Wren photos yesterday? I didn't, even though I've been seeing or hearing them daily here. They have just been too skittish.

American Egret In A Morning Mist At Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit

By |June 20th, 2024|Categories: American Egrets, Birds, Marshall County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Autumn Snipe Photos And Common Name Changes

By |November 17th, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Wilson's Snipes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The last time I visited Bear River MBR, I took quite a few photos of Wilson's Snipes. I also wondered what the new name for this snipe species will soon be.

Male House Finch Color Comparisons

By |October 16th, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Bird ID, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, House Finches, Salt Lake County, Sebastian County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this male House Finch at Farmington Bay WMA 3 days ago. I noticed that he seemed dull compared to male House Finches I saw in Arkansas this year.

American White Pelicans Fueling Up For Fall Migration

By |October 4th, 2023|Categories: American White Pelicans, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week, I was happy to photograph a small flock of American White Pelicans fueling up for their fall migration in the wetlands of Farmington Bay WMA.

Lesser Yellowlegs – Time To Be On The Lookout For Them

By |August 27th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Lesser Yellowlegs, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It is not too soon to be on the lookout for Lesser Yellowlegs migrating through northern Utah, as shorebird migration can start as early as July.

American Egret Portrait At Sequoyah NWR

By |August 6th, 2023|Categories: American Egrets, Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I took this American Egret portrait at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma in June while I was visiting my friend and fellow photographer, Steve Creek.

Raccoon Images From Sequoyah NWR

By |August 3rd, 2023|Categories: Oklahoma, Raccoons, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I visited Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge with my friend Steve Creek, I was tickled to take several Raccoon images from various locations at the refuge.

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