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

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Tag: Alligator

Okefenokee Alligator Research

As my daughter and I paddled away from the Suwannee Canal launch area for our three-day overnight excursion into the … More

Alligator, Conservation Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Suwannee Canal, University of Georgia

A Drive Down Swamp Island Drive

From our home in Athens, Georgia, the drive to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is about five hours. Even if … More

Alligator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Suwannee Canal Recreation Area, Swamp Island Drive

Swallowed at One Gulp

An excerpt from E. A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, ​The Alligator’s Life History: “​When an alligator catches food that is too large … More

Alligator, Cypress Swamp, EA McIlhenny, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Predator, prey, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Pastimes Camper Cabin

The trails, wildlife drive and guided boat tours at the Suwannee Canal entrance (on the eastern side) of the Okefenokee … More

Alligator, Bird Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Travel, Travel Photography

Amazing Alligator Design: The Eyes

While we are inspired by an alligator basking in full glory on the bank of a canal or atop a … More

Alligator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Biology

The ‘gator had the boy by the head

An old Okefenokee Swamper story as told by Owen Smith in the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: “Henry Bennett … More

Alligator, Billys Lake, Francis Harper, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Swamper, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

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

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

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

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