Cross Timbers forest

Oklahoma Tallgrass Prairie White-tailed Deer Buck

By Mia McPherson|January 8th, 2025|Categories: Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma, Osage County, White-tailed Deer|Tags: adult, buck, Cross Timbers forest, deer, Eastern Phoebe, edge, forest, grasses, Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, male, mammals, Odocoileus virginianus, Oklahoma, Osage County, phoebe, prairie, Sayornis phoebe, tallgrass, tallgrass prairie, trees, White-tailed Deer, winter|

On my first visit to Oklahoma's Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, I saw and photographed quite a few White-tailed Deer, including this buck.

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.