Date: 7/13/26 7:36 am From: Shirley Maas <000000b508ae481a-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Recent central Oklahoma birds - 9-10 July
Great. Pictures Really enjoy your photos Don MaasChoctaw, OKMesa, AZ
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Don & Shirley MaasThe Maas’s have migrated to the Valley of the Sun in Mesa, AZ from Choctaw, Ok for the winter.
On Sunday, July 12, 2026, 11:07 AM, Bryan Reynolds <nature_photo_man...> wrote:
All, I did a couple days of photography at the Purcell City Lake and came away with some nice images. Due to the heat, I didn't know what to expect, but there was plenty to photograph. Like usual, I got the obligatory Great Blue Heron photosZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart External Email ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd
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I did a couple days of photography at the Purcell City Lake and came away with some nice images. Due to the heat, I didn't know what to expect, but there was plenty to photograph. Like usual, I got the obligatory Great Blue Heron photos and like usual, I tried to get some behavior shots such as prey capture and feeding. Another great subject I worked was a couple Green Herons that included a lot of preening photos and one take off shot. Both days I got a Greater Roadrunner and I practiced some intentional motion blurs as it ran (let me know what you think). After that, I saw a juvenile Little Blue Heron in among a large group of Canada Geese and was able to get a few isolated photos of it. Then, a Western Kingbird was mobbing an American Crow and I got one shot of the kingbird as it whizzed over (motion blur). Then I got some of the crow panting in the heat. And finally, I was able to find a Red-headed Woodpecker nest hole and got both birds coming and going in and out of the hole. I also was happy to get them mating. I grouped all of the photos into one album, so there is a bit of redundancy, but hopefully, you'll enjoy them: Recent Central Oklahoma Birds - 9-10 July 2026 | Flickr
Feedback always welcome.
Take care,Bryan
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