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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: EA McIlhenny

Blinkers

The old time gator hunters and Swampers used to hunt alligator at night by torch or spotlight. The shiny crystals … More

Alligator, blackwater, Conservation Photography, EA McIlhenny, Eye Shine, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Tapetum Lucidum, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

An Alligator’s Quick Snapping Jaws

Excerpt from E.A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “How quick an alligator can snap its jaws, was proven to … More

Alligator, Alligator Bite, EA McIlhenny, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

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

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

Power of an Alligator’s Jaws

An excerpt from EA McIlhenny’s 1935 book, ​The Alligator’s Life History: “​The power of an alligator when closing its jaws and … More

Alligator, EA McIlhenny, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Deep Booming Roar

An excerpt from E.A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “​The deep booming roar of a twelve foot male … More

Alligator, blackwater, EA McIlhenny, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

That’s the last time I saw that hog alive…

An excerpt from E.A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, ​The Alligator’s Life History:  “On one occasion I saw a Duroc boar hog that … More

Alligator, Alligator Attack, Billys Lake, EA McIlhenny, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Predator, prey, Wild Hog, Wildlife Photography

Alligator’s Diverse Diet

As an iNaturalist project admin, I completed a review of over 19,000 American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) observations uploaded to iNaturalist … More

Alligator, EA McIlhenny, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Predator, prey, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto
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