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Eurasian Collared-Dove In Arkansas

By |October 4th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Eurasian Collared-Doves, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm sharing some Eurasian Collared-Dove photos this morning. I've photographed them here in Arkansas before, but these are the first images I'm happy with.

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.

Carolina Chickadee Plus A Trumpet Vine Sphinx Moth

By |August 20th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Carolina Chickadees, Sebastian County, Trumpet Vine Sphinx Moths|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today, I am sharing Carolina Chickadee photos, plus a Trumpet Vine Sphinx moth that was on the driftwood where the chickadee landed two days ago in Arkansas.

Lifer Western Ribbon Snake At Sequoyah NWR

By |July 25th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Western Ribbon Snakes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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!

Northern Cottonmouth Close Ups

By |July 22nd, 2024|Categories: Northern Cottonmouths (Water Moccasins), Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Coyote Pup Portrait From Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |July 21st, 2024|Categories: Coyotes, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Young Northern Cardinal Photos From Summer

By |July 17th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Northern Cardinals, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After I shared images of an immature Tufted Titmouse yesterday, I realized I hadn't yet shared photos of this young Northern Cardinal, taken earlier in July.

Great Blue Heron And Bog Smartweed

By |July 6th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Bog Smartweed, Great Blue Herons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

How An American Robin Handles Hot Summer Days

By |July 1st, 2024|Categories: American Robins, Arkansas, Birds, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was very hot yesterday when I photographed this American Robin. The heat index was 109°F, I was melting. What do these birds do to help them handle the heat?

Focusing On Female A Red-bellied Woodpecker

By |June 24th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today my post focuses on an adult female Red-bellied Woodpecker because she is lovely. I took these images in Arkansas in my friend Steve Creek's yard.

Baird’s Pocket Gopher Photos In Oklahoma

By |June 19th, 2024|Categories: Baird's Pocket Gophers, Marshall County, Oklahoma|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this month, I was sitting on the steps enjoying the sunshine and the birds singing when, all of a sudden, I spotted a Baird's Pocket Gopher in the yard.

Black Vulture Portraits From Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

By |May 15th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Black Vultures, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week, I was thrilled to take my first Black Vulture photos at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, and some were portraits of the vultures that I found.

More Red-bellied Woodpecker Photos

By |May 14th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today, I am sharing more Red-bellied Woodpecker photos that I took while visiting my friend Steve Creek and his dog Rosie in his birdy Arkansas yard and garden.

Male Northern Cardinal Photos

By |May 9th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Northern Cardinals, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've been wanting to share a few more of the male Northern Cardinal photos I took from my friend Steve Creek's deck in his very birdy yard and garden.

Milestone: Nine Years Of Consecutive Daily Posts

By |May 2nd, 2024|Categories: Barred Owls, Birds, Milestone, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It has been nine years, and I've created 3,288 consecutive daily posts. Who knows how many words or images I have shared in that time? I honestly have no idea!

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