Jeff Gladden Photography

Jeff Gladden Photography I am a self-taught nature and wildlife photographer. I occasionally take on requests for photographs of sporting events and small projects.

All images are copyrighted. 2017- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest
Wildlife Category - 1st & 3rd Place
2018 – State Fair of Texas – Photo Contest
Reptiles Category – Blue Ribbon
Birds Category – Honorable Mention
2019 - Published in the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge 2019 Calendar
2019 – Heard Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary – 41st annu

al Photo Contest
Landscape Category – 3rd Place
2019- State Fair of Texas – Photo Contest
Insect Category – 2nd Place
2019- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest
Won Best of Show
Macro Category – 1st Place and 2nd Place
2020 - Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest
Macro Category – 3rd Place
2020- Gebo’s 2021 Calendar Photo Contest – Published
2021 - Heard Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary – 43rd Annual Photo Contest
Adult Experienced – Creepy Crawlies – Honorable Mention
2021- State Fair of Texas-Photo Contest
Honorable Mention-Birds. Honorable Mention-Insects, Honorable Mention-
Rural
2021- Texas Hill County Alliance - 2022 Calendar Contest - 2nd Place- Published
2021- Gebo's 2022 Calendar Contest - Published
2022-Heard Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary-44th annual Photo Contest-Adult
Experienced -Up Close and Personal category - 3rd Place (dragon Breath)
2023- Texoma Audubon Society Photo Contest - 1st and 3rd Place in the category of
Shorebirds.
2023- American Forests 2023 Photo Contest- People's Choice Award-Image to be
published in American Forests 2023 Summer Magazine.
2023- State Fair of Texas- 2nd Place -Wildlife, Honorable Mention for Birds and Honeybees
2023- 2 images published in WILD DFW book by Amy Martin
2023- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge 3rd Place-Wildlife, 3rd Place Macro, 3rd Place Artistic
2023- Gebo's 2024 Calendar Contest - 2 images selected
2024- State Fair of Texas - 1st Place-Honey Bees, 2nd Place - Still Life, Honorable Mention-Birds
2024- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest - Advanced Category - Best In Show,
Macro - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place. Monochrome - 1st and 3rd.
2025-City of Richardson-Photo Contest. Proficient Adult - Waterscapes - 2nd place.
2025- State Fair of Texas - 1st Place-Honey Bees, Honorable Mention in Birds and Celebrations.
2025- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest -- Advanced Category - Best in Show,
1st Place-Wildlife, 1st Place-Monochrome, 2nd Place-Macro, 2nd Place-Artistic.

Moments before the attack
05/21/2026

Moments before the attack

The double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a widespread North American waterbird known for its dark plumage, ...
05/20/2026

The double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a widespread North American waterbird known for its dark plumage, orange facial skin, and expert diving for fish.

DO NOT touch this! Buck moth caterpillars (Hemileuca maia) are dark, spiny caterpillars that feed primarily on oak trees...
05/19/2026

DO NOT touch this!
Buck moth caterpillars (Hemileuca maia) are dark, spiny caterpillars that feed primarily on oak trees across eastern North America into Texas. They are about 2 to 3 inches long, with a thick, round body, black or dark brown coloration, reddish-brown head, and small white spots along their sides and back. Their hollow, venomous spines deliver a sting on contact, causing immediate pain, swelling, and redness.

National Weather Service issued a Thunderstorm Warning for tonight. Here are some of the results
05/09/2026

National Weather Service issued a Thunderstorm Warning for tonight. Here are some of the results

Until bald eagles reach 4 to 5 years of age, they have mottled brown and white feathers all over their bodies and slowly...
05/07/2026

Until bald eagles reach 4 to 5 years of age, they have mottled brown and white feathers all over their bodies and slowly develop their distinctive white head and tail as they age.

Would anyone like to take a 3-hour tour?
05/06/2026

Would anyone like to take a 3-hour tour?

Sometimes you’re just at the right place at the right time with the correct equipment. Osprey vs Carp.
05/02/2026

Sometimes you’re just at the right place at the right time with the correct equipment. Osprey vs Carp.

Cormorants off to have a catfish dinner for 2
05/02/2026

Cormorants off to have a catfish dinner for 2

FUN FACT: Butterflies taste their food first with their feet before uncurling their proboscis. The proboscis is the cen...
04/30/2026

FUN FACT: Butterflies taste their food first with their feet before uncurling their proboscis.
The proboscis is the centerpiece of butterfly feeding. It’s a long, flexible tube that stays coiled up beneath the butterfly’s head when not in use, a bit like a rolled-up garden hose. When a butterfly lands on a food source, it unrolls this tube and uses it to suck up liquid.

More than 160,000 species of butterflies exist in the world. Butterfly eyes are compound structures made of thousands of...
04/29/2026

More than 160,000 species of butterflies exist in the world. Butterfly eyes are compound structures made of thousands of individual lenses, giving them a wide field of view and the ability to detect ultraviolet light. They can see 360 degrees.

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