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Male Dickcissel On A Windy Morning At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |May 4th, 2026|Categories: Birds, Dickcissels, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Despite the wind at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge yesterday, I had great fun photographing a singing male Dickcissel perched on a cottonwood sapling.

Blue-winged Teal Pair Lifting Off

By |April 12th, 2026|Categories: Birds, Blue-winged Teals, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week while sitting at Miner's Cove at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in my vehicle, I focused on a pair of Blue-winged Teal and caught the two of them lifting off from the water.

Male Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |April 10th, 2026|Categories: Oklahoma, Pipevine Swallowtail Butterflies, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this week at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I had multiple butterflies in my viewfinder, including this gorgeous male Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.

Bald Eagles Mating In A Fog At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |March 9th, 2026|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday was super foggy at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, but that didn't stop me from videoing mating Bald Eagles on a snag in the fog.

Thousands Of Blackbirds At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |February 10th, 2026|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Red-winged Blackbirds, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I spent some time with thousands, and thousands, of blackbirds on the auto tour route of Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge just as the sun came over the horizon.

Snowy Dark-eyed Junco Close Ups

By |January 27th, 2026|Categories: Birds, Dark-eyed Juncos, Oklahoma, Sequoyah County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago, during Winter Storm Fern, I was able to sit outside and photograph snowy Dark-eyed Junco close ups; sometimes they were even too close.

In Celebration Of National Bison Day 2025

By |November 1st, 2025|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma, Osage County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today, in celebration of National Bison Day 2025, I thought I’d share two photos of these amazing and powerful mammals, which we almost lost to extinction.

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Summer Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Photos

By |August 1st, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I'm sharing two photos of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly taken yesterday in Arkansas. The butterfly was very cooperative.

Blue Dasher Dragonfly Male At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |June 12th, 2025|Categories: Blue Dasher Dragonflies, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago I photographed this adult Blue Dasher dragonfly near the gravel road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. I'm happy to see the dragonflies back.

Female Eastern Collared Lizard Photos

By |May 31st, 2025|Categories: Comanche County, Eastern Collared Lizards, Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this month when I shared male Eastern Collared Lizard images, I said I'd also share some photos of the females. I'm doing that today before I forget.

Wild Turkey Portraits From Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

By |May 21st, 2025|Categories: Comanche County, Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Wild Turkeys|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm sharing a few Wild Turkey portraits taken last week near a creek at Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge in Comanche County, Oklahoma.

Male Eastern Collared Lizard Photos From Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

By |May 17th, 2025|Categories: Comanche County, Eastern Collared Lizards, Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I had never photographed an Eastern Collared Lizard until earlier this week at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in beautiful southwestern Oklahoma.

Wood Duck Pair At Reeves Slough

By |April 1st, 2025|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Wood Ducks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning, I was more than delighted to photograph a Wood Duck pair at Reeves Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Male Red-winged Blackbird On Corn Stalks

By |March 12th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Red-winged Blackbirds, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On my most recent trip to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I photographed an immature male Red-winged Blackbird perched on a corn stalk in a field.

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Male Rough-legged Hawk Surveying The Foothills Of The Stansbury Mountains

By |March 2nd, 2025|Categories: Birds, Rough-legged Hawks, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It's been four years since I photographed this gorgeous male Rough-legged Hawk as he surveyed the foothills of the Stansbury Mountains in Utah's West Desert.

Winter Male American Goldfinch

By |February 22nd, 2025|Categories: American Goldfinches, Arkansas, Birds, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This male American Goldfinch caught my eye after the recent snowstorm here in Arkansas. Why? Because he's starting to molt into his breeding plumage.

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Winter Male Purple Finch Images Plus A Fun Bonus Photo

By |February 20th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Northern Cardinals, Purple Finches, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After the sleet, ice, and snow from the recent winter storm, I was thrilled to have a Purple Finch in my viewfinder for a bit—even though it was bitter cold.

Young Male Northern Harrier Lifting Off

By |February 17th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I honestly don’t know why I’ve never shared this photo of a young male Northern Harrier lifting off from the ground at Farmington Bay WMA in Utah until now.

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