Excerpt from the 1926 Okefenokee Swamp journal of Hamp Mizell: “We arose early the next morning, before daylight, and before the … More
Category: Okefenokee Birding
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia provides wonderful birding opportunities to observe and list the Anhinga, Ibis, Stork, Cormorant, Heron, Egret, Woodpecker, Parula, Hawk, Thrush, Grebe and more.
A Place of Memories
A passage from my Okefenokee journal on Mixon’s Hammock, March 5, 2017: After tensely navigating through over a mile of … More
Little Blue Heron Leap Frog
An Okefenokee photography journal entry from March 6, 2017: Monday, 9:25 AM – Frustrated by my pursuit of a quality … More
“Gentlemen” Plume Hunters
“Plume hunting” for sport and fashion was common in the years before laws were enacted to protect our birds. The … More
Okefenokee Wood Duck Pursuit
By day three of our 2017 trip, several of the birds I had hoped to see were checked off the … More
William Bartram’s Snake Bird
A passage describing the Anhinga from the nature journals of William Bartram, published in 1791: “HERE is in this river … More
Bradford Torrey’s “Water Turkey Contortionist”
An excerpt from naturalist Bradford Torrey’s 1895 book, A Florida Sketch-Book: “At another time, on the same stake, sat some … More
Okefenokee Squirrels and Hawks
A passage from my March 5, 2017 Okefenokee journal: Sunday, 9:04 AM – Another bright, blue calm morning on Billy’s Lake … More
When a Little Blue is a lot of white – April Fools!
An early start on a somewhat overcast morning. Grackles and Vultures greet us at the entrance to Billy’s Lake. The … More
The Finest of Embroidery
An excerpt from naturalist Bradford Torrey’s 1895 book, A Florida Sketch-Book: “We were at that moment approaching a bird about which … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 