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Scruffy Eastern Bluebirds at My Arkansas Feeders

November 4, 2026 by Steve Creek
Scruffy Eastern Bluebird perched on a weathered branch with a gray head, blue wings, and a speckled orange chest

I photographed two scruffy Eastern Bluebirds at my feeders this week. See their patchy feathers and read what I noticed.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas backyard wildlife, Arkansas birds, Backyard birds, Bird feeders, bluebird molt, eastern bluebird, fall feather renewal, October birds, scruffy bluebirds 1 Comment

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A White-tailed Doe With Puffy Cheeks at Doris Campground

November 2, 2026 by Steve Creek
White-tailed deer with puffy cheeks turning her head at Doris Campground in Oklahoma.

I photographed a deer with puffy cheeks at Doris Campground in Oklahoma. Was she chewing, or could food impaction explain it?

Categories Wildlife Photography Tags deer behavior, Doris Campground, Food Impaction, Oklahoma wildlife, white-tailed deer, White-tailed Doe, wichita mountains wildlife refuge 2 Comments

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Monarch Gulf Crossing in Three Days: What Tags Suggest

October 30, 2026 by Steve Creek
Monarch butterfly feeding on small yellow flowers beside a campsite at Black Mesa State Park in Oklahoma.

A reported monarch Gulf crossing brings me back to a butterfly I photographed feeding beside my campsite at Black Mesa State Park.

Categories Wildlife Photography Tags Black Mesa State Park, butterfly migration, Gulf of Mexico, Monarch Butterfly, Oklahoma Panhandle, Project Monarch 4 Comments

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A Likely Yellow Mud Turtle Near Black Mesa

October 28, 2026 by Steve Creek
Likely Yellow Mud Turtle with a yellow throat and dusty shell on a rocky dirt road near Black Mesa State Park.

I photographed a likely Yellow Mud Turtle near Black Mesa State Park in Oklahoma. Learn about its habitat, diet, and life on land.

Categories Wildlife Photography Tags Black Mesa State Park, Kinosternon flavescens, Oklahoma Panhandle, Oklahoma wildlife, turtles, Yellow Mud Turtle 2 Comments
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