Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. April 20, 2024. Paddling from Maul Hammock to Big Water shelters. … More
Tag: Birding
Photographing the Wild Okefenokee
Okefenokee Journal; Saturday, April 20, 2024 – The brightening sky and calls of the birds woke me in my tent. … More
The Okefenokee is God’s Work
An excerpt from the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: “We did everything we could to destroy it. We skinned … More
The Beautiful Okefenokee… what is it?
A four-day video and photography exploration of the beautiful Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, USA.
Birding the Okefenokee: Pileated Woodpecker
A loud call breaks the warm, still afternoon air. “Are there monkeys in the Okefenokee Swamp?”, my young daughter asks. … More
Across Billy’s Lake
Excerpt from my Okefenokee Journal, October 26, 2022… Wednesday, 9:47 AM – The first leg of my journey to my … More
Acclimated Okefenokee Egret
Some critters are more accustomed to the presence of people than others. But it always amazes me when I come … More
Okefenokee Black-crowned Night Heron
There are several year-round resident birds within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. But some of those “common” birds are much … More
Finally, an Okefenokee Wood Stork!
One of my goals as an aspiring conservation photographer is to capture as many different species as I can within … More
Shadow of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
It has been eighty years since an Ivory-billed Woodpecker has been seen in the Okefenokee Swamp. Many have searched with … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 