Johnston County

Buttonbush Images From Oklahoma

By |2024-06-25T12:48:29-05:00June 26th, 2024|Categories: Buttonbush, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I smiled when I saw blooming Buttonbush at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge in the early June. I haven't seen Buttonbush blooms since I left Florida in 2009.

Turkey Vulture Images From Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

By |2024-06-22T04:14:52-05:00June 22nd, 2024|Categories: Birds, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, Turkey Vultures|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Daybreak at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

By |2024-06-17T20:03:27-05:00June 18th, 2024|Categories: Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Daybreak in nature is always a special time for me, no matter where I am on the planet. It is a time of awakening. Tishomingo NWR is gorgeous at daybreak.

Creekside Eastern Phoebe Singing

By |2024-06-16T17:52:42-05:00June 17th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Eastern Phoebes, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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

By |2024-06-16T05:26:37-05:00June 16th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, Yellow-billed Cuckoos|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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

By |2024-06-14T19:17:53-05:00June 15th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Johnston County, Mississippi Kites, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Black-eyed Susan Photos With Insects

By |2024-06-13T14:13:51-05:00June 14th, 2024|Categories: Black-eyed Susans, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I traveled to Tishomingo recently, I spent some time taking photos of Black-eyed Susans. In the process, I also found insects eating or nectaring on them.

Sick Western Kingbird Or Is It Two Kingbirds

By |2024-06-11T18:49:28-05:00June 12th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, Western Kingbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Young Blue-gray Gnatcatcher At Tishomingo NWR

By |2024-06-09T20:24:09-05:00June 10th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

I couldn't resist photographing this sweet young Blue-gray Gnatcatcher on my most recent trip to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge. Why would I, anyway?

Male Indigo Bunting in the shadows

By |2024-06-09T08:10:03-05:00June 9th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Indigo Buntings, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Young Eastern Phoebe In Oklahoma

By |2024-06-08T04:43:30-05:00June 8th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Eastern Phoebes, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On my most recent trip to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, I was thrilled to spot and photograph a young Eastern Phoebe hanging out by some hardwood trees.

American Beaver At Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

By |2024-06-17T19:32:13-05:00June 7th, 2024|Categories: American Beavers, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning, I had a wonderful surprise when an American beaver surfaced close to the Sandy Creek Bridge at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge.

Blooming Common Yarrow – What’s In A Name

By |2024-06-06T03:43:23-05:00June 6th, 2024|Categories: Common Yarrow, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I photographed this Common Yarrow in the soft morning light last month at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, I found myself thinking about its name.

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