Noises carry in strange ways in the Okefenokee Swamp. A silent solitude lies upon the blackwaters as one paddles through … More
Tag: Francis Harper
Okefenokee “Curlew”
Because of their preference for shallow wetlands, the White Ibis is a common inhabitant of the Okefenokee Swamp. eBird frequency … More
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
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
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
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
Disquieted by Dropping Snakes
From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp in May 1912: “When the bushes scraped … More
The Okefenokee Hunter
Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “And not the least interesting part of the scene … More
Jean Harper to President Roosevelt
It was a 1933 letter from Jean Harper to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt which lead to the protection of the … More
Great Gloomy Swamp
An excerpt from Francis Harper’s 1913 paper “A Biological Reconnaissance of the Okefinokee Swamp”, published in The Auk, the official publication of the … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 