bottomlands – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Robber Fly Photos From Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|August 9th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Robber Flies, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: Asilidae, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, gravel, insects, mating, resting, Robber Flies, Robber fly, side road, summer|

It's about time for me to share a few Robber Fly images that were taken at the end of July while walking the side roads of Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

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Green Tree Frog Photos – Green On Green

By Mia McPherson|August 6th, 2024|Categories: American Green Tree Frogs, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: American Green Tree Frog, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, frog, frogs, grass, Green Tree Frog, hidden, Hyla cinerea, Johnson Grass, summer, tree frog, tree frogs|

Today's theme is green on green! These two Green Tree Frog images show different individual tree frogs, but both were on vibrant green grasses at Sequoyah NWR.

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Lifer Flag-tailed Spinyleg Dragonfly Photos

By Mia McPherson|July 30th, 2024|Categories: Flag-tailed Spinyleg Dragonflies, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, clubtail, clubtails, dragonflies, dragonfly, Dromogomphus spoliatus, Flag-tailed Spinyleg, Flag-tailed Spinyleg dragonfly, gravel, insects, path, summer|

While I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, I took lifer Flag-tailed Spinyleg dragonfly images while walking a road with my friend Steve Creek.

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Great Blue Heron at Sally Jones Lake – Small In Frame

By Mia McPherson|July 30th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Great Blue Herons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, Ardea herodias, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, cattails, foraging, Great Blue Heron, heron, herons, Sally Jones Lake, scenery, scenic, summer, tree, wading birds, water|

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

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Subadult Green Heron In My Viewfinder

By Mia McPherson|July 29th, 2024|Categories: Green Herons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, Butorides virescens, Dockery Slough, downed tree, fallen tree, feathers, Green Heron, haze, heron, herons, lake, perched, preening, Sally Jones Lake, shaking, slough, sub-adult, subadult, summer, trees, vegetation, wading birds, water|

Yesterday morning, I had a marvelous time with a subadult Green Heron in my viewfinder at Dockery Slough on the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

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Differential And Two-striped Grasshopper Images

By Mia McPherson|July 28th, 2024|Categories: Differential Grasshoppers, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Two-striped Grasshoppers|Tags: adult, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, breeding, Differential Grasshopper, grass, grasses, grasshopper, grasshoppers, insects, Johnson Grass, mates, mating, Melanoplus bivittatus, Melanoplus differentialis, Sorghum halepense, summer, Two-striped Grasshopper|

Let's hop right into the photos I am sharing today! I took Differential and Two-striped Grasshopper images while walking around Sequoyah NWR with Steve Creek.

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Native Purple Passionflower In Bloom

By Mia McPherson|July 26th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Purple Passionflower, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: bloom, blooming, blossom, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, flowering, native, Passiflora incarnata, perennial vine, Purple Passionflower, purple wildflowers, summer, vine, white wildflowers, wildflowers|

There are wildflowers blooming now that I haven't seen since I left Florida in 2009. Purple Passionflower is one of those flowers, so I had to take some photos.

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Lifer Western Ribbon Snake At Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|July 25th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Western Ribbon Snakes|Tags: adult, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, close up, grass, grasses, head on, Johnson Grass, portrait, reptiles, ribbon snake, ribbon snakes, snake, snakes, Sorghum halepense, summer, Thamnophis proximus, Western Ribbon Snake|

Yesterday morning, I took my lifer Western Ribbon Snake photos at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. These ribbon snakes are small, I almost missed spotting it!

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White-tailed Deer Fawn In Oklahoma

By Mia McPherson|July 25th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, White-tailed Deer|Tags: bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, close up, deer, fawn, forest, mammals, Odocoileus virginianus summer, portrait, spots, tongue, up close, White-tailed Deer, young|

Incoming cute alert! This morning, I felt like sharing some adorable White-tailed Deer fawn photos I took at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge two days ago.

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Coyote On The Move At Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|July 24th, 2024|Categories: Coyotes, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Video|Tags: adult, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, Canis latrans, close up, Coyote, coyotes, female, field, grass, mammals, presumed female, soybeans, summer|

Yesterday, there was some excitement at the refuge. Steve Creek and I photographed a Bobcat and Coyote showdown, and then we followed the Coyote.

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Itty Bitty American Green Tree Frog Pictures

By Mia McPherson|July 23rd, 2024|Categories: American Green Tree Frogs, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: American Green Tree Frog, amphibians, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, frog, frogs, grass, grasses, Green Tree Frog, Hyla cinerea, immature, itty bitty, Johnson Grass, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Sorghum halepense, summer, tree frog, tree frogs, young|

I'm sticking with the green theme today. Earlier this morning, it was Green Heron images; now, it's itty bitty Green Tree Frog photos from Sequoyah NWR.

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Green Heron Images From Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|July 23rd, 2024|Categories: Birds, Green Herons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, Arkansas River, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, branch, Butorides virescens, duckweed, foraging, Green Heron, heron, herons, lift off, mud, sky, small in frame, sub-adult, subadult, summer, take off, vines, wading birds, water|

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.

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Northern Cottonmouth Close Ups

By Mia McPherson|July 22nd, 2024|Categories: Northern Cottonmouths (Water Moccasins), Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, close up, gravel road, Northern Cottonmouth, portrait, reptiles, road, semi-aquatic, snake, snakes, summer, venomous snake, venomous snakes, Water Moccasin|

I was excited to see and photograph a Northern Cottonmouth on a gravel road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge last week. The snake was very cooperative.

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Coyote Pup Portrait From Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|July 21st, 2024|Categories: Coyotes, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Video|Tags: bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, Canis latrans, close up, Coyote, coyotes, grasses, mammals, portrait, pup, side light, sidelit, summer, video, water droplets, young|

Some days are pure magic. Two days ago, at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, this Coyote pup made the day as magical as it could be and more.

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Hackberry Emperor Butterfly On The Hood

By Mia McPherson|July 20th, 2024|Categories: Hackberry Emperor Butterflies, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, Asterocampa celtis, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, brushfooted, butterflies, butterfly, Hackberry Emperor, Hackberry Emperor butterfly, hood, spread, summer, Tacoma, Toyota, truck, windshield, wings|

While I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge yesterday morning, I had a very unique experience photographing a lovely Hackberry Emperor Butterfly.

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Gray Treefrog On A Lotus Leaf

By Mia McPherson|July 15th, 2024|Categories: Gray Treefrogs, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, American Lotus, aquatic wildflower, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, Complex Hyla versicolor, frog, frogs, Gray Treefrog, Gray Treefrog Species Complex, Hyla versicolor, leaf, Nelumbo lutea, Reeves Slough, slough, summer, tree frog, tree frogs, treefrog, treefrogs, water droplets, white wildflower, yellow wildflower|

This morning I am sharing a simple photo of an adult Gray Treefrog on a lotus leaf taken at Sequoyah NWR. Or is it so simple? Maybe it is more complex.

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American Green Tree Frog Images From Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|July 13th, 2024|Categories: American Green Tree Frogs, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, American Green Tree Frog, American Lotus, amphibians, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, frog, frogs, Geen Treefrogs, Green Tree Frog, Hyla cinerea, lotus, lotuses, Nelumbo lutea, Reeves Slough, slough, summer, tree frog, tree frogs, treefrog, treefrogs, water|

I'm trying to get caught up with photos I haven't shared yet, so today I am sharing a few American Green Tree Frog photos I've taken at Sequoyah NWR recently.

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Female Or Possible Immature Male Indigo Bunting At Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|July 12th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Indigo Buntings, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, bunting, buntings, female/immature, fleshy gape, Indigo Bunting, log, Passerina cyanea, perched, possible immature male, roadside, summer|

When I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge two days ago, I was thrilled to have this female/immature Indigo Bunting in my viewfinder for a few seconds.

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My Lifer Bobcat Photos At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|July 11th, 2024|Categories: Bobcats, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, Bobcat, bobcats, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, feline, felines, grass, grasses, gravel road, haze, itch, landscape, Lynx rufus, mammals, Oklahoma, road, scenic, scratching, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, shadows, sitting, summer, tree, trees|

Yesterday morning, I took my first Bobcat photos at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, thanks to my dear friend Steve Creek letting me know where it was.

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Summertime White-tailed Deer Doe At Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|July 10th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, White-tailed Deer|Tags: bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, cut, deer, defecating, doe, female, field, grazing, mammals, Odocoileus virginianus, Oklahoma, pooping, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, summer, wheat, White-tailed Deer|

On one of my recent trips to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I had the pleasure of photographing a White-tailed Deer doe as she grazed in a cut wheat field.

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Blue Dasher Dragonfly Photo And Video

By Mia McPherson|July 8th, 2024|Categories: Blue Dasher Dragonflies, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, Blue Dasher, Blue Dasher dragonfly, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, dasher, dashers, dragonflies, dragonfly, male, mite, odonata, Pachydiplax longipennis, perched, skimmer, skimmers, summer|

I'm a bird photographer who sometimes can't resist photographing other things with wings which includes this male Blue Dasher dragonfly I saw yesterday morning.

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Immature Black Vulture Photos From Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|July 7th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Black Vultures, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Video|Tags: Black Vulture, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, Coragyps atratus, immature, leaves, perched, summer, tree, video, vulture, vultures, willow, willows, young|

On the Fourth of July, I was delighted to photograph an immature Black Vulture shortly after sunrise at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

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Great Blue Heron And Bog Smartweed

By Mia McPherson|July 6th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Bog Smartweed, Great Blue Herons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, Ardea herodias, blooming, blossoms, Bog Smartweed, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, close up, flowering, Great Blue Heron, heron, herons, Miner's Cove, native, Persicaria setacea, portrait, slough, summer., wading birds, white wildflowers, wildflowers|

After a great session photographing young Barred Owls at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I also took some photos of a Great Blue Heron in a nearby slough.

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Young Barred Owl Images

By Mia McPherson|July 5th, 2024|Categories: Barred Owls, Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: Barred Owl, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, immature, juvenile, leaves, owl, owls, perched, sky, Strix varia, summer, tree, trees, willow, willows, young|

I was especially thrilled to photograph young Barred Owls yesterday at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. There were two of them hanging out in some willows.

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Slaty Skimmer Dragonfly Photos

By Mia McPherson|July 2nd, 2024|Categories: American Lotus, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Slaty Skimmer Dragonflies|Tags: adult, American Lotus, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, bud, dragonflies, dragonfly, female, flower bud, insects, leaf, leaves, Libellula incesta, lotus, lotuses, male, native, Nelumbo lutea, odonata, Reeves Slough, seedpod, seedpods, skimmer, skimmers, Slaty Skimmer, Slaty Skimmer Dragonfly, slough, summer, water, white wildflowers, wildflowers, yellow wildflowers|

I took photos of Slaty Skimmer dragonflies the other day at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma and wanted to share them with you all.

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Buttonbush Images From Oklahoma

By Mia McPherson|June 26th, 2024|Categories: Buttonbush, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: blooming, blooms, blossoms, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, deciduous, flowering, flowering shrub, flowers, fly, native, shrub, small tree, spring, white wildflowers, wildflowers|

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.

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My Best Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Photos – So Far

By Mia McPherson|June 23rd, 2024|Categories: Birds, Scissor-tailed Flycatchers|Tags: adult, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, branch, field, flycatcher, flycatchers, perched, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, sky, spring, thin, Tyrannus forficatus, tyrant flycatchers, wire|

I finally decided to share my best Scissor-tailed Flycatcher photos that I've taken since my move. I created a gallery and hope to get more photos of them soon.

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Turkey Vulture Images From Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|June 22nd, 2024|Categories: Birds, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, Turkey Vultures|Tags: adult, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, Cathartes aura, dead tree, perched, roost, spring, Turkey Vulture, vulture, vultures|

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.

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Great Egret In A Morning Mist At Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit

By Mia McPherson|June 20th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Great Egrets, Marshall County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit|Tags: adult, Ardea alba, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, egret, egrets, fog, foraging, forest, Great Egret, lake, mist, morning light, morning mist, pond, spring, stumps, trees, vapor, wading birds, water|

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.

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Daybreak at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|June 18th, 2024|Categories: Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: bottomland hardwood forest, bottomlands, clouds, dawn, daybreak, Eagle Cove Overlook, Lake Texoma, sky, spring, sun, sunrise, tree, trees, vegetation, water|

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.

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