Dakota Casteel Media
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I take pictures 📸
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Website: dakotacasteelmedia.com
This is the success I strive for as a wildlife naturalist. I just so happened to stumble upon this female monarch butterfly actively laying eggs on my new milkweed garden! 🪴Watch closely and you’ll see her in action.
#bug #butterfly #monarch #monarchbutterfly #dakotacasteelmedia #conservation
#bug #butterfly #monarch #monarchbutterfly #dakotacasteelmedia #conservation
May 29, 2026 at 8:52 PM
This is the success I strive for as a wildlife naturalist. I just so happened to stumble upon this female monarch butterfly actively laying eggs on my new milkweed garden! 🪴Watch closely and you’ll see her in action.
#bug #butterfly #monarch #monarchbutterfly #dakotacasteelmedia #conservation
#bug #butterfly #monarch #monarchbutterfly #dakotacasteelmedia #conservation
March 30, 2026 at 3:57 PM
March 10, 2026 at 3:03 AM
I’m happy to share that I won Honorable Mention for wildlife photography at the Smokies Through the Lens Photography Contest with my photo of synchronous fireflies!
#dakotacasteelmedia #firflies #pigeonforge #greatsmokymountains #honorablemention #photography
#dakotacasteelmedia #firflies #pigeonforge #greatsmokymountains #honorablemention #photography
February 1, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I’m happy to share that I won Honorable Mention for wildlife photography at the Smokies Through the Lens Photography Contest with my photo of synchronous fireflies!
#dakotacasteelmedia #firflies #pigeonforge #greatsmokymountains #honorablemention #photography
#dakotacasteelmedia #firflies #pigeonforge #greatsmokymountains #honorablemention #photography
January 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM
January 21, 2026 at 3:13 AM
I’m over the moon! I won best photographer at the Lookout Wild Film Festival! They presented me with my Loggy award and other goodies!
#lwff #owl #chattanoogawhiskey #dakotacasteelmedia
#lwff #owl #chattanoogawhiskey #dakotacasteelmedia
January 18, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I’m over the moon! I won best photographer at the Lookout Wild Film Festival! They presented me with my Loggy award and other goodies!
#lwff #owl #chattanoogawhiskey #dakotacasteelmedia
#lwff #owl #chattanoogawhiskey #dakotacasteelmedia
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
October 29, 2025 at 4:23 AM
October 28, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Bald River Falls
#baldriverfalls #tn #mountains #waterfall #waterfalls #water #dakotacasteelmedia #nature #landscapes
#baldriverfalls #tn #mountains #waterfall #waterfalls #water #dakotacasteelmedia #nature #landscapes
October 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Bald River Falls
#baldriverfalls #tn #mountains #waterfall #waterfalls #water #dakotacasteelmedia #nature #landscapes
#baldriverfalls #tn #mountains #waterfall #waterfalls #water #dakotacasteelmedia #nature #landscapes
This boy is battle scarred from the giga sized mosquitoes we’ve had this year. Otherwise, he is my second best bird of the year! #showchickens #poultry #bantam #chicks #chickens #rooster #poultryshow #chickenpeople
September 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This boy is battle scarred from the giga sized mosquitoes we’ve had this year. Otherwise, he is my second best bird of the year! #showchickens #poultry #bantam #chicks #chickens #rooster #poultryshow #chickenpeople
September 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Before and after 🌱
August 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Before and after 🌱
That's one place for her to lay her eggs 🤷♂️
#hen #babychicks #chicks #chickens #farm #freerange #farmlife #rooster #pullet #cockerel #eggs #freeeggs #dakotacasteelmedia #media #justposted
#hen #babychicks #chicks #chickens #farm #freerange #farmlife #rooster #pullet #cockerel #eggs #freeeggs #dakotacasteelmedia #media #justposted
August 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
That's one place for her to lay her eggs 🤷♂️
#hen #babychicks #chicks #chickens #farm #freerange #farmlife #rooster #pullet #cockerel #eggs #freeeggs #dakotacasteelmedia #media #justposted
#hen #babychicks #chicks #chickens #farm #freerange #farmlife #rooster #pullet #cockerel #eggs #freeeggs #dakotacasteelmedia #media #justposted
Baby bunny 🐇
#bunny #babybunny #bunnies #dakotacasteelmedia #photography #wildlife #rabbit #rabbits #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #outside #TN #viralphoto #justposted #forest
#bunny #babybunny #bunnies #dakotacasteelmedia #photography #wildlife #rabbit #rabbits #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #outside #TN #viralphoto #justposted #forest
July 6, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Was mowing when I accidentally hit a rabbit nest in the front yard fa Poor things were terrified! I did a quick welfare check before. putting them back snug in their little burrow.
#babybunnies #bunny #bunnies #rabbit #rabbits #wildlife #dakotacasteelmedia #photography #justposted #tn #nature
#babybunnies #bunny #bunnies #rabbit #rabbits #wildlife #dakotacasteelmedia #photography #justposted #tn #nature
July 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Was mowing when I accidentally hit a rabbit nest in the front yard fa Poor things were terrified! I did a quick welfare check before. putting them back snug in their little burrow.
#babybunnies #bunny #bunnies #rabbit #rabbits #wildlife #dakotacasteelmedia #photography #justposted #tn #nature
#babybunnies #bunny #bunnies #rabbit #rabbits #wildlife #dakotacasteelmedia #photography #justposted #tn #nature
This baby bear was so small you would think it was just born 🐻
#bear #dakotacasteelmedia #blackbear #gatlingburgtennessee #animals #bears #babybear #wildlife #tn #pigeonforge #teddybear #cute #bluesky #photography #baby #mommabear #daddybear #hiking #viral #koda #brotherbear
#bear #dakotacasteelmedia #blackbear #gatlingburgtennessee #animals #bears #babybear #wildlife #tn #pigeonforge #teddybear #cute #bluesky #photography #baby #mommabear #daddybear #hiking #viral #koda #brotherbear
June 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This baby bear was so small you would think it was just born 🐻
#bear #dakotacasteelmedia #blackbear #gatlingburgtennessee #animals #bears #babybear #wildlife #tn #pigeonforge #teddybear #cute #bluesky #photography #baby #mommabear #daddybear #hiking #viral #koda #brotherbear
#bear #dakotacasteelmedia #blackbear #gatlingburgtennessee #animals #bears #babybear #wildlife #tn #pigeonforge #teddybear #cute #bluesky #photography #baby #mommabear #daddybear #hiking #viral #koda #brotherbear
C’mon everyone! Save the fireflies! Just look at that precious face! ✨
#firefly #fireflies #ghostfirefly #photography #wildlife #conservation #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #justposted #tn #savethefireflies #dakotacasteelmedia #nature #viralphoto #synchronousfireflies #ghostfireflies
#firefly #fireflies #ghostfirefly #photography #wildlife #conservation #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #justposted #tn #savethefireflies #dakotacasteelmedia #nature #viralphoto #synchronousfireflies #ghostfireflies
June 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
C’mon everyone! Save the fireflies! Just look at that precious face! ✨
#firefly #fireflies #ghostfirefly #photography #wildlife #conservation #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #justposted #tn #savethefireflies #dakotacasteelmedia #nature #viralphoto #synchronousfireflies #ghostfireflies
#firefly #fireflies #ghostfirefly #photography #wildlife #conservation #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #justposted #tn #savethefireflies #dakotacasteelmedia #nature #viralphoto #synchronousfireflies #ghostfireflies