Steve Creek
@stevecreek.bsky.social
I’m a wildlife photographer based in Arkansas. https://stevecreek.com
This Dark-eyed Junco stopped long enough on a bare limb in my yard for a clean winter portrait. These little birds are constant visitors this time of year, but they rarely sit still out in the open like this.
January 26, 2026 at 4:08 PM
This Dark-eyed Junco stopped long enough on a bare limb in my yard for a clean winter portrait. These little birds are constant visitors this time of year, but they rarely sit still out in the open like this.
When the first real snow hits my yard, the dark-eyed juncos show up like they’ve been waiting for it.
I photographed this one perched for a moment before it dropped back down to work the snow for seeds. These little birds stay busy, even when it’s 4°F.
I photographed this one perched for a moment before it dropped back down to work the snow for seeds. These little birds stay busy, even when it’s 4°F.
January 26, 2026 at 9:45 AM
When the first real snow hits my yard, the dark-eyed juncos show up like they’ve been waiting for it.
I photographed this one perched for a moment before it dropped back down to work the snow for seeds. These little birds stay busy, even when it’s 4°F.
I photographed this one perched for a moment before it dropped back down to work the snow for seeds. These little birds stay busy, even when it’s 4°F.
This little Dark-eyed Junco looked more like a snowball with eyes than a bird this morning.
They always seem to show up on the coldest days, puffed up and perfectly content in the snow while I’m the one freezing behind the camera.
Winter yard birds never disappoint.
They always seem to show up on the coldest days, puffed up and perfectly content in the snow while I’m the one freezing behind the camera.
Winter yard birds never disappoint.
January 25, 2026 at 9:24 PM
This little Dark-eyed Junco looked more like a snowball with eyes than a bird this morning.
They always seem to show up on the coldest days, puffed up and perfectly content in the snow while I’m the one freezing behind the camera.
Winter yard birds never disappoint.
They always seem to show up on the coldest days, puffed up and perfectly content in the snow while I’m the one freezing behind the camera.
Winter yard birds never disappoint.
Looks like the heavy snow has flipped the switch on blackbird season again.
Here in Arkansas, my feeders have been completely taken over by Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds. When the ground disappears under snow, they don’t waste any time finding the easiest meal in town.
Here in Arkansas, my feeders have been completely taken over by Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds. When the ground disappears under snow, they don’t waste any time finding the easiest meal in town.
January 25, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Looks like the heavy snow has flipped the switch on blackbird season again.
Here in Arkansas, my feeders have been completely taken over by Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds. When the ground disappears under snow, they don’t waste any time finding the easiest meal in town.
Here in Arkansas, my feeders have been completely taken over by Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds. When the ground disappears under snow, they don’t waste any time finding the easiest meal in town.
Three moments from the same Bald Eagle at Charleston Lake.
First watching from the highest branch.
Then the instant of lift off.
And finally flying out over the water.
All in just a few seconds.
First watching from the highest branch.
Then the instant of lift off.
And finally flying out over the water.
All in just a few seconds.
January 24, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Three moments from the same Bald Eagle at Charleston Lake.
First watching from the highest branch.
Then the instant of lift off.
And finally flying out over the water.
All in just a few seconds.
First watching from the highest branch.
Then the instant of lift off.
And finally flying out over the water.
All in just a few seconds.
I photographed this Double-crested Cormorant at Charleston Lake in Charleston, Arkansas as it worked a fish into position to swallow it headfirst.
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 AM
I photographed this Double-crested Cormorant at Charleston Lake in Charleston, Arkansas as it worked a fish into position to swallow it headfirst.
I just wrapped up a phone interview with "Scholastic Science World" about fecal sacs. If you’ve ever wondered how exciting my wildlife photography life is, this pretty much sums it up.
January 22, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I just wrapped up a phone interview with "Scholastic Science World" about fecal sacs. If you’ve ever wondered how exciting my wildlife photography life is, this pretty much sums it up.
American White Pelican incoming!
That open bill is no joke… imagine trying to swallow a fish and seeing this flying straight at you.
That open bill is no joke… imagine trying to swallow a fish and seeing this flying straight at you.
January 22, 2026 at 3:41 PM
American White Pelican incoming!
That open bill is no joke… imagine trying to swallow a fish and seeing this flying straight at you.
That open bill is no joke… imagine trying to swallow a fish and seeing this flying straight at you.
Today is National Squirrel Appreciation Day 🐿️
Love them or tolerate them, squirrels are busy, clever, and a lot more important to our ecosystems than they get credit for.
Love them or tolerate them, squirrels are busy, clever, and a lot more important to our ecosystems than they get credit for.
January 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Today is National Squirrel Appreciation Day 🐿️
Love them or tolerate them, squirrels are busy, clever, and a lot more important to our ecosystems than they get credit for.
Love them or tolerate them, squirrels are busy, clever, and a lot more important to our ecosystems than they get credit for.
A Bald Eagle banking over Charleston Lake in Charleston, Arkansas. Broad wings, steady flight, and one of those moments that never gets old.
January 20, 2026 at 10:24 PM
A Bald Eagle banking over Charleston Lake in Charleston, Arkansas. Broad wings, steady flight, and one of those moments that never gets old.
I caught this young Bald Eagle making a wide pass over Charleston Lake. The light was warm, the sky was clean, and the eagle gave me a full sequence as it glided and started its turn.
January 20, 2026 at 10:02 AM
I caught this young Bald Eagle making a wide pass over Charleston Lake. The light was warm, the sky was clean, and the eagle gave me a full sequence as it glided and started its turn.
A Double-crested Cormorant works its catch down at Charleston Lake in Charleston, Arkansas. The hard part does not end once the fish is caught.
January 19, 2026 at 9:27 PM
A Double-crested Cormorant works its catch down at Charleston Lake in Charleston, Arkansas. The hard part does not end once the fish is caught.
A Double-crested Cormorant surfaces with a fresh catch at Charleston Lake in Charleston, Arkansas.
January 19, 2026 at 8:02 PM
A Double-crested Cormorant surfaces with a fresh catch at Charleston Lake in Charleston, Arkansas.
An American White Pelican makes a move on a Double-crested Cormorant with a fish. The cormorant kept it.
January 19, 2026 at 4:04 PM
An American White Pelican makes a move on a Double-crested Cormorant with a fish. The cormorant kept it.
Cold morning at Charleston Lake yesterday, 15 degrees at sunrise. Bald Eagles were already moving before the sun came up, with cormorants and pelicans stirring up fish near the dam. Once the light hit the water, everything came together fast.
January 19, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Cold morning at Charleston Lake yesterday, 15 degrees at sunrise. Bald Eagles were already moving before the sun came up, with cormorants and pelicans stirring up fish near the dam. Once the light hit the water, everything came together fast.
Same armadillo. New name.
The armadillos we see in Arkansas and Oklahoma are now called the Mexican long-nosed armadillo, not the nine-banded armadillo.
I wrote a short post explaining why.
The armadillos we see in Arkansas and Oklahoma are now called the Mexican long-nosed armadillo, not the nine-banded armadillo.
I wrote a short post explaining why.
January 18, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Same armadillo. New name.
The armadillos we see in Arkansas and Oklahoma are now called the Mexican long-nosed armadillo, not the nine-banded armadillo.
I wrote a short post explaining why.
The armadillos we see in Arkansas and Oklahoma are now called the Mexican long-nosed armadillo, not the nine-banded armadillo.
I wrote a short post explaining why.
I photographed this Northern Mockingbird standing on the edge of a birdbath in my yard here in Arkansas.
January 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM
I photographed this Northern Mockingbird standing on the edge of a birdbath in my yard here in Arkansas.
A Snow Goose approaches an ear of corn at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Agricultural leftovers become an important winter food source.
January 16, 2026 at 9:30 AM
A Snow Goose approaches an ear of corn at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Agricultural leftovers become an important winter food source.
This Snow Goose looked a little off at first glance. One leg tucked. One wing hanging down.
I watched this bird for a while and ended up writing a short blog post about what was really going on here. It’s a good example of how normal wildlife behavior can look strange in a single photo.
I watched this bird for a while and ended up writing a short blog post about what was really going on here. It’s a good example of how normal wildlife behavior can look strange in a single photo.
January 15, 2026 at 10:03 AM
This Snow Goose looked a little off at first glance. One leg tucked. One wing hanging down.
I watched this bird for a while and ended up writing a short blog post about what was really going on here. It’s a good example of how normal wildlife behavior can look strange in a single photo.
I watched this bird for a while and ended up writing a short blog post about what was really going on here. It’s a good example of how normal wildlife behavior can look strange in a single photo.
A Snow Goose touching down at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
I’ve watched these birds pour into the refuge by the hundreds, but moments like this still stand out when everything lines up just right.
I’ve watched these birds pour into the refuge by the hundreds, but moments like this still stand out when everything lines up just right.
January 14, 2026 at 9:12 PM
A Snow Goose touching down at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
I’ve watched these birds pour into the refuge by the hundreds, but moments like this still stand out when everything lines up just right.
I’ve watched these birds pour into the refuge by the hundreds, but moments like this still stand out when everything lines up just right.
Great Blue Heron in flight over Charleston City Lake here in Arkansas.
January 13, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Great Blue Heron in flight over Charleston City Lake here in Arkansas.
One smooth pass over the water. Great Blue Heron at Charleston City Lake.
January 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM
One smooth pass over the water. Great Blue Heron at Charleston City Lake.
Two snow geese drop in low as they prepare to land in a nearby field at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
January 13, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Two snow geese drop in low as they prepare to land in a nearby field at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Four years ago this January (2022), I watched a double-crested cormorant surface with a fresh catch at Charleston Lake here in Arkansas.
January 12, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Four years ago this January (2022), I watched a double-crested cormorant surface with a fresh catch at Charleston Lake here in Arkansas.
Four years ago this January (2022), I photographed this Double-crested Cormorant at Charleston Lake in Arkansas with a fish in its beak.
January 12, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Four years ago this January (2022), I photographed this Double-crested Cormorant at Charleston Lake in Arkansas with a fish in its beak.