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Carolina Wren Photos: Conquering A Nemesis

By |July 19th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Carolina Wrens, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Who knew that I'd be taking Carolina Wren photos yesterday? I didn't, even though I've been seeing or hearing them daily here. They have just been too skittish.

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.

Female Or Possible Immature Male Indigo Bunting At Sequoyah NWR

By |July 12th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Indigo Buntings, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Blue Dasher Dragonfly Photo And Video

By |July 8th, 2024|Categories: Blue Dasher Dragonflies, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Immature Black Vulture Photos From Sequoyah NWR

By |July 7th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Black Vultures, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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

Immature Tufted Titmouse At A Birdbath

By |July 3rd, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Sebastian County, Tufted Titmouses|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was excited when an immature Tufted Titmouse came into my friend Steve Creek's birdbath two days ago to get a drink of refreshing water during the morning.

My Best Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Photos – So Far

By |June 23rd, 2024|Categories: Birds, Scissor-tailed Flycatchers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Turkey Vulture Images From Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

By |June 22nd, 2024|Categories: Birds, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, Turkey Vultures|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Northern Mockingbird Fledgling Photos From Oklahoma

By |June 21st, 2024|Categories: Birds, Marshall County, Northern Mockingbirds, Oklahoma|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago, I noticed that some Northern Mockingbird chicks had fledged during the day. Later that evening, the plot to the east was mowed up to the fence.

Creekside Eastern Phoebe Singing

By |June 17th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Eastern Phoebes, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Another bird photo from my last trip to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, where this creekside Eastern Phoebe posed and sang for me for several minutes.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo aka Rain Crow

By |June 16th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, Yellow-billed Cuckoos|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In addition to getting Mississippi Kite images I liked on my last visit to Tishomingo NWR, I finally took some Yellow-billed Cuckoo photos that I enjoy too.

Young Blue-gray Gnatcatcher At Tishomingo NWR

By |June 10th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

I couldn't resist photographing this sweet young Blue-gray Gnatcatcher on my most recent trip to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge. Why would I, anyway?

Young Eastern Phoebe In Oklahoma

By |June 8th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Eastern Phoebes, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On my most recent trip to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, I was thrilled to spot and photograph a young Eastern Phoebe hanging out by some hardwood trees.

Neotropic Cormorant At Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge

By |May 26th, 2024|Categories: Grayson County, Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Neotropic Cormorants, Texas|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I took these Neotropic Cormorant photos at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge in Grayson County, Texas two days ago. I was happy to see this cormorant species.

Spring Eastern Kingbird Photos From Tishomingo NWR

By |May 23rd, 2024|Categories: Birds, Eastern Kingbirds, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Since my arrival in Oklahoma, I've had fun taking Eastern Kingbird photos at the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge. I've seen dozens of these kingbirds there.

Male Eastern Bluebird Teaching His Young

By |May 17th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Eastern Bluebirds, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Before I left Arkansas, I had the privilege of seeing and photographing this male Eastern Bluebird teaching his young fledglings where to find food.

Orchard Oriole On My First Trip To Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

By |May 12th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Orchard Orioles, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday, I was thrilled to see my first sunrise at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma and to take my first Orchard Oriole images from there too.

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.

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