An excerpt from my March 10, 2015 Okefenokee Journal; my daughter’s first trip to the Okefenokee.
Tuesday, 4:13 PM – After pitching camp in the Stephen C Foster State Park campground, the game with my daughter was to see who would spot our first alligator. So we headed down the Trembling Earth Nature Trail and onto the boardwalk that heads into the swamp. On our way, two woodpeckers chased each other, spiraling around and through the trees; a doe and fawn casually fed on the grass near the cabins, and a Green Anole darted across our path.
As we neared the mid-point of the boardwalk, a Green Heron burst aloft between the bushes on my left and stopped on a limb to check out the intruders. An agitated rooster-like crown covered his head but then smoothed back as he settled on a perch; beautiful, shimmering, iridescent shades of blue, green, and tan. To my daughter’s dismay (she was ready to see what lie up ahead), I stayed with the heron for at least ten minutes, following him from perch to perch, waiting for the opportune “Kodak moment.”
iNaturalist observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29932812
eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S45286572
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 
Nice image William! One of my favorite birds to photograph!
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My favorite heron to photograph as well… when they can be spotted! But I suppose the challenge to get one in the lens is what makes them a favorite. Thanks for reading and commenting. William
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