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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: Francis Harper

Luxuriant Blades of Never Wet

From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp; May 1912. “The run passed between lines … More

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Sights in Bygone Days

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “Long field experience and rare powers of observation have … More

Alligator, Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, Mammals of the Okefinokee, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Uncanny Notes of the Barred Owl

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “The denser cypress bays are places of deep shade … More

Barred Owl, Bird Photography, Birding, Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Naturalist, Nature Journal, Okefenokee Swamp, Suwannee Canal

Okefenokee Prairies: Like Nowhere Else in the World

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: The prairies contribute more than any other feature to … More

Canoe, Chesser Prairie, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Tater Rake Run, Wetlands Habitat, williamwisephoto

Scream of the Red-shouldered Hawk

Noises carry in strange ways in the Okefenokee Swamp. A silent solitude lies upon the blackwaters as one paddles through … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Francis Harper, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Raptor, Red-shouldered Hawk, The Auk, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee “Curlew”

Because of their preference for shallow wetlands, the White Ibis is a common inhabitant of the Okefenokee Swamp.  eBird frequency … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Conservation Photography, Curlew, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, White Ibis

Okefenokee Swamp Sandhill Cranes

Whenever a car stops along Swamp Island Drive, a wildlife viewing drive winding through the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, you … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Chesser Island, Conservation Photography, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Sandhill Crane, Swamp Island Drive, Wildlife Photography

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

Snowy Egret: The ‘Plume Bird’

The eBird frequency chart shows the Snowy Egret, Egretta thula, is a year-round inhabitant of the Okefenokee Swamp, but perhaps not … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Snowy Egret, Wetlands Habitat

Francis Harper’s Okefenokee Turkey Vulture

​One bird always guaranteed to be seen in the Okefenokee Swamp is the Turkey Vulture. In the hot summer months … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp

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