A fairly decent sized gator getting some sun on a floating peat bed. Photographed on October 14, 2025 while paddling…
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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,…
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…
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…
Okefenokee Swamp White Ibis
The White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) if often found in smaller groups throughout the Okefenokee. They are typically foraging with their…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 