Landscapes represent habitats for birds and animals throughout the seasons. They convey a range of emotions from a sense of stillness and calm to chaos in rough weather. Spring buds soon change to flowers attracting bees and birds, and progress through summer to “the season of mellow fruitfulness” depicting autumn or fall as in the poem by John Keats. But snow-clad plains and mountains soon challenge survival for birds and animals while retaining the beauty of winter.

OKLAHOMA LANDSCAPES

  • A Hiking trail winding through lush green foliage and trees in Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge, with some pink flowers on the right side.

    STINCHCOMB WILDLIFE REFUGE

    The 1000 acre refuge, located in the northwest part of Oklahoma city, is directly north of Lake Overholser, and the Canadian River runs through it popular for birding, hiking, fishing and kayaking. The east trail as seen in the spring of 2025 had abundant foliage, birds and butterflies.

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  • Sunset over a body of water with colorful sky and silhouetted trees on the shoreline.

    LAKE OVERHOLSER

    Formed by the dam built on the North Canadian River in 1919, Lake Overholser is the city’s original lake and water supply. Situated on the famed Route 66, it is a popular spot for hikers, bikers, fishermen and birders. South of the dam and the east shore are popular spots for pelicans, egrets, herons and migrating ducks in the spring and fall.

  • Snow-covered rocks and leafless trees by a calm lake.

    Lake Shore in Winter

    The west shore of Lake Overholser in winter is bleak without vegetation but remans a popular spot for migrating ducks.

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