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Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise

A photographic exploration of Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to highlight this habitat for continued future preservation.

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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."

Bellowing like a Bull

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “The alligators, especially at mating season, keep … More

Alligator, AS McQueen, Billys Lake, Georgia, Hamp Mizell, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Snowy Egret: The ‘Plume Bird’

The eBird frequency chart shows the Snowy Egret, Egretta thula, is a year-round inhabitant of the Okefenokee Swamp, but perhaps not … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Snowy Egret, Wetlands Habitat

Leaving Tomorrow for the Okefenokee!

Another Okefenokee photography excursion has finally arrived! My daughter and I leave at 6 AM tomorrow morning and head south … More

Camping, Canoe, Conservation Photography, Floyd's Island, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Round Top Shelter, Travel Photography

Okefenokee Prairies and Fire

Like the wide open prairies of the Midwest, the Okefenokee prairies are large, open spaces that are composed of grasses, … More

Chesser Prairie, Georgia, Habitat Succession, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, wildfire

Okefenokee Video: A Stroll Down Chesser Island Boardwalk Trail

A stroll to enjoy and photograph nature along the Chesser Island Boardwalk trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. … More

Chesser Island, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Watch Your Step

An exciting tale from EA McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History, where he describes stepping on a submerged alligator… … More

Alligator, Cypress Swamp, EA McIlhenny, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Francis Harper’s Okefenokee Turkey Vulture

​One bird always guaranteed to be seen in the Okefenokee Swamp is the Turkey Vulture. In the hot summer months … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp

The Sill Never Lets Me Down

While I thoroughly enjoy any season in the Okefenokee Swamp, I felt as if I had “struck out” with wildlife … More

Alligator, Birding, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography

Hawks and Baby Alligators

An excerpt from my 2017 Okefenokee Journal: Paddling up the red trail just before 9:30 AM, we came to a … More

Alligator, Bird Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Pod, Red-shouldered Hawk, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Not a Pleasure Excursion

EXCERPT FROM THE 1875 OKEFENOKEE EXPLORATION BY THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION “We are receiving applications daily by letter and in person, to … More

Alligator, Atlanta Constitution, Billys Lake, Conservation Photography, Exploration, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Swamp Stock Photo, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

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