Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

The Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, in Osage County, Oklahoma near Foraker, Oklahoma, is the largest protected tract of tallgrass prairie in the world.

Downy Woodpecker At Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

By Mia McPherson|January 5th, 2025|Categories: Downy Woodpeckers, Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma, Osage County|Tags: adult, Cross Timbers forest, Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens, eating, food, forest edge, gravel road, male, nut, tallgrass prairie, tree nut, walnut, winter, woodpecker, woodpeckers|

This morning, I'm sharing photos of an adult male Downy Woodpecker on a gravel road at Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Osage County, Oklahoma.

One Beautiful Coyote At Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

By Mia McPherson|January 4th, 2025|Categories: Coyotes, Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma, Osage County|Tags: adult, beautiful, canids, Canis latrans, close up, Coyote, coyotes, grasses, gravel road, licking, mammals, move, nose, peeking, portrait, prairie, road, tallgrass, tallgrass prairie, walking, winter|

It was our second day exploring the Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve when I spotted a pair of ears in the grasses—they belonged to this Coyote.