Crocodilians are often marked for later by identification by research groups. Tags are highly visible but are sometimes damaged or … More
Author: William Wise
Okefenokee Swamp Little Blue Heron closeup
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. April 20, 2024. Paddling from Maul Hammock to Big Water shelters. … More
Okefenokee Swamp American Alligator
American Alligator swimming the blackwater of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Sunday, April 16, 2023. Location: north of Minnie’s … More
Photographing the Wild Okefenokee
Okefenokee Journal; Saturday, April 20, 2024 – The brightening sky and calls of the birds woke me in my tent. … More
Pig Frog in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
The Pig Frog, Lithobates grylio, is a common amphibian inhabitant of the Okefenokee Swamp. My daughter and I learned how common … More
Okefenokee Maul Hammock Overnight Canoe Shelter
In April 2024, my daughter and I got permits to cross through the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on a three-day … More
American Alligator at the Maul Hammock Shelter in the Okefenokee Swamp
As my daughter and I paddled up to the Maul Hammock Shelter on day one of our three day paddle … More
Down to the Details
From huge open views of expansive prairie, to tall cypress that stretch into the sky… down to the smallest detail … More
Swollen Bladderwort in the Okefenokee Swamp
Swollen Bladderwort (Utricularia inflata) photographed from the Maul Hammock shelter in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Swollen Bladderwort is a … More
Rainy Afternoon Along the Sill
A rainy afternoon along The Suwannee River Sill; Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. January 22, 2021. Cloudy with rain showers … More