Each Okefenokee morning, the signs of the night creatures are evident throughout the swamp. From tracks in the mud, to … More
Tag: Wildlife Photography
Kingfisher Landing: Just You and the Okefenokee
The guidebooks say that the Kingfisher Landing entrance in the Okefenokee Swamp is the least used boat launch for the … More
Okefenokee “Butter-Butts”
When visiting the Okefenokee in the fall and winter, there is one swamp inhabitant that can’t be missed: the Yellow-rumped … More
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
Okefenokee Swamp Cottonmouth Video
The creatures come out at night… …well, in the Okefenokee Swamp they are out in the day as well! But … More
Techno-Gators!
You know we’ve advanced technologically when even alligators are wearing GPS! Reviewing my photographs from a November, 2021 trip to … More
The Appearance of a Snake
An excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels describing the Anhinga and its habits, published in 1791: “They delight to sit in little peaceable … More
My First Okefenokee Eagles!
I was strolling back down the Chesser Island Boardwalk from the observation tower when I saw a large bird perched … More
Alligator Tapetum Lucidum
Shining the spotlight from the bow of our john boat, shining specks materialized across the inky black waters within 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 