A fairly decent sized gator getting some sun on a floating peat bed. Photographed on October 14, 2025 while paddling … More
Author: William Wise
Odd view of an Okefenokee Ibis
White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) photographed in a shady cove along the Suwannee River Sill in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, … More
Red-bellied Woodpecker in the Okefenokee Swamp
While walking along the Suwannee River Sill, I found this Red-bellied Woodpecker busily engaged in hammering trees. Okefenokee National Wildlife … More
Sunset Paddle on Billy’s Lake; Okefenokee Swamp
After a few hours of hiking, I left Suwannee River Sill and finished the short drive to the Stephen C … More
Okefenokee Swamp White Ibis
The White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) if often found in smaller groups throughout the Okefenokee. They are typically foraging with their … More
Okefenokee’s Scars of Human Exploitation
Paddling the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a genuine wilderness experience. Nature has inherited a designated Refuge that is relatively … More
Re-capture of Alligator Blue 98
“Blue 98” was a re-capture of a previously tagged American Alligator in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia. I’m … More
Upturned Yellow Bonnet Lilies in the Okefenokee Swamp
According naturalist Francis Harper, when “a boat or a bear passes over a watery Prairie, the bonnet leaves in the … More
Okefenokee Southeastern Five-lined Skink
It was a bit of a surprise to find this skink at the Bluff Lake overnight shelter platform in the … More
Okefenokee Yellow Trumpet Pitcher Plants
While paddling the green trail from Kingfisher Landing to the Bluff Lake shelter on April 17, 2023, we found several … More