Author: William Wise

Hi, I’m conservation photographer and nature writer William Wise. Nature journaling and wildlife photography has been a favorite pastime since the ‘90s. I graduated from University of Georgia Warnell Forestry School's wildlife program in 1996. I'm currently an animal shelter manager/photographer and reside in Athens, Georgia, USA with my wife and two teenage daughters. My website www.williamwisephoto.com is a wildlife and birding photo website documenting the beauty, design and wonder of creation. I have a deep love of the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia. I became a devoted Christian in 1993 under a campus ministry while studying wildlife biology. My love of the outdoors quickly turned into a love for the Creator and His works. Creation Speaks is my teaching ministry that glorifies our Creator and teaches the truth of creation. I am also a guest author at Lee's Birdwatching Adventures and The Creation Club. The theme of my blogging comes from The Message version of Psalms 104 -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, You made earth overflow with your wonderful creations."

Holding Hands with an Alligator

Have you ever held hands with an alligator? If you have, you’d know that the American Alligator has five toes … More

Alligator Blue 208

“Alligator Blue 208″… No, that isn’t a play called out by a college football quarterback. It is the identification given … More

Paddling the Okefenokee from Maul Hammock to Big Water

The morning of April 20, 2024, we launched out from the Maul Hammock shelter and began day 2 of our … More

Return of the American Alligator

“There was a time when alligators had come so close to extinction that their critical link in the ecosystem could … More

Okefenokee – home to the long-legged wading birds

Practically every species of Southeastern wading bird and waterfowl visits or is a permanent resident in the Okefenokee. Included are … More

Hike Along the Suwannee River Sill, Part 2

Rather than give up in frustration and leave The Sill for another location because of the low water levels, I … More

Hike Along the Suwannee River Sill, Part 1

After a 5-hour drive from my hometown in Athens, Georgia, my tires finally rolled over the boundary line onto the … More

Few animals escape the jaws of an alligator

Alligators generally prey upon animals they can swallow whole, using gravity to help him go down. Fish, turtles, snakes, frogs, … More

Okefenokee Swamp Pig Frog, Lithobates grylio

Pig Frog, Lithobates grylio, photographed swimming in the dark tannin blackwater of the Okefenokee Swamp near the Maul Hammock Shelter. … More

Paddling with the Okefenokee Alligators

American Alligator along the canoe trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Sunday, April 16, 2023. Location: Suwannee Middle … More