American Coots (Fulica americana) were diving under the water looking for food at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on November 12, 2025.

American Coot (Fulica americana) at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on November 12, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Nov...

#birds #wildlife #wildlifephotography #lakethunderbird #oklahoma #photography #reddirtwater

A Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) had just surfaced after swimming under water at Lake Thunderbird State Park in Oklahoma, United States on December 12, 2019.

Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) at Lake Thunderbird State Park, December 12, 2019

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2019Dec...

#birds #grebe #LakeThunderbird #reddirtwater #wildlife #wildlifephotography #Oklahoma #photography

A Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) had just surfaced after swimming under water at Lake Thunderbird State Park in Oklahoma, United States on December 12, 2019.

Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) at Lake Thunderbird State Park, December 12, 2019

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2019Dec12_birds_and...

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American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) were standing on a narrow stip of island at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on October 30, 2025. The reddish color of the dirt is from Oklahoma red dirt. The birds were grooming themselves and drying their wings by spreading them.

American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) on island at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, #Oklahoma, US on Oct. 30, 2025

Some camera settings I used to make this photo are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Oct...

#birds #LakeThunderbird #reddirtwater #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) were standing on a narrow stip of island at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on October 30, 2025. The reddish color of the dirt is from Oklahoma red dirt. The birds were grooming themselves and drying their wings by spreading them.

American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) on island at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on October 30, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at […]

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American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) were standing on driftwood surrounded by water at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on October 30, 2025. Most of the water that is colored red by Oklahoma red dirt is reflecting the blue sky hiding the red.

American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) on driftwood at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, #Oklahoma, United States on October 30, 2025

Some camera settings I used are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Oct...

#birds #LakeThunderbird #reddirtwater #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography

American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) were standing on driftwood surrounded by water at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on October 30, 2025. Most of the water that is colored red by Oklahoma red dirt is reflecting the blue sky hiding the red.

American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) on driftwood at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on October 30, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at […]

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A Great Egret (Ardea alba) was walking through the water toward shore with a fish at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on October 16, 2025. The water in this lake is stained red by Oklahoma red dirt. The egret seemed to think it was safer to eat the fish on shore where it could not escape.

Great Egret (Ardea alba) with fish at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, #Oklahoma, US on Oct 16, 2025

Some camera settings I used are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Oct...

Also: 1-john-moyer.pixels.com/featured/egr...

#birds #fishing #LakeThunderbird #wildlife #wildlifephotography #reddirtwater #photography

A Great Egret (Ardea alba) was walking through the water toward shore with a fish at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on October 16, 2025. The water in this lake is stained red by Oklahoma red dirt. The egret seemed to think it was safer to eat the fish on shore where it could not escape.

Great Egret (Ardea alba) with fish at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on October 16, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Oct17_birds_and...

Also […]

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A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) was hunting fish at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 15, 2025. Oklahoma red dirt stains the water in this lake.

Great Blue #Heron (Ardea herodias) at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, #Oklahoma, US on July 15, 2025

Some camera settings I used are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Jul...

Also: 1-john-moyer.pixels.com/featured/her...

#birds #LakeThunderbird #wildlife #wildlifephotography #RedDirtWater #photography

A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) was hunting fish at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 15, 2025. Oklahoma red dirt stains the water in this lake.

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 15, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Jul30_birds_and...

Also […]

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A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) was hunting fish at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 15, 2025. Oklahoma red dirt stains the water in this lake.

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 15, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Jul30_birds_and...

Also […]

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A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) was hunting fish at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 15, 2025. Oklahoma red dirt stains the water in this lake.

Great Blue #Heron (Ardea herodias) at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, #Oklahoma, US on July 15, 2025

Some camera settings I used are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Jul...

Also: 1-john-moyer.pixels.com/featured/her...

#birds #LakeThunderbird #wildlife #wildlifephotography #RedDirtWater #photography

A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) was hunting fish at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 15, 2025. Oklahoma red dirt stains the water in this lake.

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 15, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Jul...

#birds #heron #LakeThunderbird #wildlife #wildlifephotography #Oklahoma #RedDirtWater

A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) was hunting fish at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 15, 2025. Oklahoma red dirt stains the water in this lake.

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 15, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Jul30_birds_and...

#birds […]

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Six American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) were in red dirt water with hundreds of Double-crested Cormorants (Nannopterum auritum) at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on March 29, 2025. Most of the birds are floating facing into the wind and bobbing up and down on the waves. The water is red from Oklahoma red dirt.

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) and Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, #Oklahoma , United States on March 29, 2025

Camera settings I are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Mar...

#birds #reddirtwater #Pelicanus #Nannopterum #LakeThunderbird

Six American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) were in red dirt water with hundreds of Double-crested Cormorants (Nannopterum auritum) at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on March 29, 2025. Most of the birds are floating facing into the wind and bobbing up and down on the waves. The water is red from Oklahoma red dirt.

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) and Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on March 29, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at […]

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Seven Buffleheads (Bucephala albeola) and one Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) were swimming together and a pie-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) was out of focus in the background at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on January 22, 2025. The driftwood in the background is stained red by the red dirt in the water.

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) and Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) and grebe at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, US on Jan. 22, 2025 #reddirtwater

Camera settings I used making this photo are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Jan...

#birds #duck #LakeThunderbird #wildlife #wildlifephotography #Oklahoma

Seven Buffleheads (Bucephala albeola) and one Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) were swimming together and a pie-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) was out of focus in the background at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on January 22, 2025. The driftwood in the background is stained red by the red dirt in the water.

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) and Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) and grebe at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on January 22, 2025 #reddirtwater

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at […]

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