“The ornithologist is thrown into an ecstasy of delight, for birds ranging from the majestic whooping crane to the lowly … More
Tag: National Wildlife Refuge
Alligators of the Okefenokee Video
While many of the alligators quietly slip into the water as you paddly by, some gators can put on quite … More
Like an Umbrella
– Excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels; Part II, Chapter III “From the buttress, the Cypress, as it were, takes another beginning, … More
The Heron is at Home
In 1895, naturalist Bradford Torrey wrote of the Green Heron being at home in watery woods such as the Okefenokee … More
Francis Harper’s Okefenokee Florida Barred Owl
In October 1913, Francis Harper explored the Okefenokee Swamp and published his journal in The Auk, the official publication of the American Ornithological … More
Okefenokee Zale Moth Caterpillar
How cool. I had no idea that the Okefenokee had its own moth! And I wasn’t even on the lookout … More
Courage, My Daughter!
An excerpt from my March 11, 2015 Okefenokee nature journal: Wednesday, 9:45 AM – In exploring the swamps of Georgia … More
This Incredible Boldness – William Bartram
“I saw before me, through the clear water, the head and shoulders of a very large alligator, moving slowly towards … More
Okefenokee Black Bear Tracks
Alligators aren’t the only megafauna of the great Okefenokee Swamp! I’ve made several excursions to the Okefenokee, but have never … More
Okefenokee Magnificent White Bonnet Lily Blooms
“A man who has spent his entire life in and near the Swamp describes the setting of Gannet Lake as … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 