Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, which is located in eastern Oklahoma, provides a valuable sanctuary for wildlife and offers opportunities for visitors to appreciate and learn about the natural environment.

Red-tailed Hawk flying over Baker’s Field at Sequoyah NWR

By |February 3rd, 2025|Categories: Oklahoma, Red-tailed Hawks, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Three days ago, I wrote about the hawks at Baker's Field in Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Today, I'm sharing photos of a Red-tailed Hawk flying there.

Winter Black Vulture Photos From Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |February 2nd, 2025|Categories: Black Vultures, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma yesterday morning, I was delighted to photograph this adult Black Vulture on a bright, sunny winter day.

Red-tailed Hawks At Baker’s Field At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |February 1st, 2025|Categories: Oklahoma, Red-tailed Hawks, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This image shows Baker's Field late last month at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. It also shows several hawks, but they aren't so easy to see.

Winter Bird And Wildlife Photography: Rechargeable Hand Warmers

By |January 31st, 2025|Categories: Environment, Miscellaneous, Oklahoma, Reviews, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning, I'm writing about rechargeable hand warmers that I recently purchased because, during the winter, my hands get especially cold due to Raynaud's syndrome.

January Journey To Sequoyah NWR

By |January 28th, 2025|Categories: Great Blue Herons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snow Geese|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

My journeys to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma are always wonderful, even when I don’t take many photos or the weather isn’t all that great.

More Snow: Snow Geese At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |January 26th, 2025|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snow Geese|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning, I'm writing about more "snow"—but not the fluffy, melty kind. Nope, it's the live, honking, feathered kind. By that, I mean beautiful Snow Geese.

Virginia Opossum At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |December 20th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia Opossums|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I finally have Virginia Opossum photos that I feel are good enough to share! These "possum" images were taken yesterday at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Mesmerizing Red-winged Blackbird Murmurations At Sequoyah NWR

By |December 16th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Red-winged Blackbirds, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning, I'm sharing one photo that I took of the Red-winged Blackbird murmurations I saw on my last trip to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Storm Wigeon – It’s A Crap Shot – The Story Behind This Image

By |December 15th, 2024|Categories: American Wigeons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There is no way to deny that this is a crap shot of a Storm Wigeon. This awful photo was taken at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma last week.

Hen And Drake Northern Shovelers At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |December 12th, 2024|Categories: Northern Shovelers, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Some areas of Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge were very ducky yesterday. These hen and drake Northern Shovelers were among the dabbling ducks I found.

Snow Geese And Avian Flu Reporting

By |December 10th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snow Geese|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Watch Snow Geese land in Oklahoma in my video and learn how you can help track avian flu by reporting sick or dead waterfowl to the AGFC.

White-tailed Deer Doe At The Edge Of A Road

By |December 9th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, White-tailed Deer|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Late last month, I photographed this weary White-tailed Deer doe at the edge of a road in Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma. She was being chased.

Blizzards Of Snow Geese Now At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |November 29th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snow Geese|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Blizzards of Snow Geese have arrived at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge! I’m so excited about all of the Snow Geese that I can barely contain myself. Wow!

Red-winged Blackbird Flock Video Clip From Sequoyah NWR

By |November 26th, 2024|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Oklahoma, Red-winged Blackbirds, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Utah, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I meant to share this Red-winged Blackbird video clip earlier, but I hadn’t gotten around to merging the two videos and processing them until last night.

Roadside Mississippi Mud Turtle At Sequoyah NWR

By |November 10th, 2024|Categories: Mississippi Mud Turtles, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Better late than never? I photographed this Mississippi Mud Turtle in spring at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, and I’m sharing it today.

Question Mark Butterfly At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |November 7th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Question Mark Butterflies, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've been meaning to share this Question Mark butterfly I photographed at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge since last month. Today is as good a day as any.

Great Blue Heron On A Gray Autumn Day

By |October 29th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Great Blue Herons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this Great Blue Heron two days ago when the autumn sky was gray with clouds on Sally Jones Lake at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Juda’s Bush In Bloom With Seeds At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |October 28th, 2024|Categories: Juda’s Bush, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While wandering on foot yesterday at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Steve Creek and I found some blooming Juda’s Bush to focus on and photograph for a bit.

Red-spotted Purple Butterfly At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |October 5th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Red-spotted Purple Butterflies, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Sharing my lifer Red-spotted Purple butterfly! I took photos of it on a nature trail at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, where I found it resting on the path.

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.

Clouded Skipper Butterflies – Things With Wings

By |September 29th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Clouded Skipper Butterflies, Oklahoma, Sebastian County, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago, when I shared Huron Sachem skipper butterfly images I said I needed to identify another butterfly. That butterfly was a Clouded Skipper butterfly.

Oklahoma Yellow Garden Spider Photos

By |August 23rd, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Yellow Garden Spiders|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday, I was happy to photograph a few Yellow Garden Spiders while taking a walk on a side road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. You might wonder why.

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