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National Coyote Day – Revisiting A Two Year Old Facebook Post

By |March 23rd, 2025|Categories: Coyotes, Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma, Osage County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two years ago, I shared a Coyote photo on Facebook to celebrate National Coyote Day. I love Coyotes and wanted to bring awareness to a day that celebrates them.

American Bison For World Wildlife Day 2025

By |March 3rd, 2025|Categories: American Bison, Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Miscellaneous, Oklahoma, Osage County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

World Wildlife Day 2025 is a reminder that all wildlife matters. American Bison are a success story, but every species we save today will matter tomorrow.

Winter Bobcat After Daybreak With Deer

By |February 24th, 2025|Categories: Bobcats, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When a frosty morning at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma starts with a Bobcat and deer nearby, you just know it’s going to be an awesome day!

Oklahoma Tallgrass Prairie White-tailed Deer Buck

By |January 8th, 2025|Categories: Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma, Osage County, White-tailed Deer|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

American Bison On The Tallgrass Prairie Of Oklahoma

By |January 7th, 2025|Categories: American Bison, Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma, Osage County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The largest mammals I saw at the Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Oklahoma were herds upon herds of American Bison. There were so many bison!

Nine-banded Armadillo Excitement At Osage Hills State Park

By |January 6th, 2025|Categories: Nine-banded Armadillos, Oklahoma, Osage Hills State Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was thrilled to see and photograph a Nine-banded Armadillo last week at Osage Hills State Park in Oklahoma. The last time I photographed one was in Florida.

One Beautiful Coyote At Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

By |January 4th, 2025|Categories: Coyotes, Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma, Osage County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Female Eastern Gray Squirrel Photos Plus A Video Clip

By |August 12th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Eastern Gray Squirrels, Logan County, Mount Magazine State Park, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today, I am sharing two photos and a short video clip of a female Eastern Gray Squirrel as she gathered leaves for her drey at Mount Magazine State Park.

Springtime Raccoon At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |August 10th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Raccoons, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've been meaning to share this Raccoon photo since April. This image was taken on my second trip to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma this spring.

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.

My Lifer Bobcat Photos At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |July 11th, 2024|Categories: Bobcats, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Summertime White-tailed Deer Doe At Sequoyah NWR

By |July 10th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, White-tailed Deer|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

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.

American Beaver At Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

By |June 7th, 2024|Categories: American Beavers, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning, I had a wonderful surprise when an American beaver surfaced close to the Sandy Creek Bridge at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge.

Roadside Swamp Rabbit At Tishomingo NWR

By |June 4th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Swamp Rabbits, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This Swamp Rabbit photo is from my second visit to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge. I was on a gravel road as far as I could go before turning around when I saw it.

Foggy Start To An April Morning At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |April 18th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, White-tailed Deer|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday, there was a foggy start to a morning of bird and wildlife photography at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. I really didn't mind the fog much at all.

Red Fox Kit Photos

By |March 14th, 2024|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Red Foxes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Bad weather and bad timing have kept me out of the field for a bit. Today, I am sharing some cute Red Fox kit photos I took almost a year after I moved to Utah.

World Wildlife Day 2024

By |March 3rd, 2024|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Clark County, Conservation, Great Basin Bumble Bees, House Wrens, Idaho, Long-horned Bees, Moose, Targhee National Forest, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Every March 3, the world comes together to honor World Wildlife Day, a global occasion that pays tribute to the astounding array of life inhabiting our planet.

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