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Williamwisephoto Nature Notes is a wildlife, landscape, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message
I took my typical morning walk behind the animal control shelter to change the SD card in my game camera. Up along the firing range berm, I spotted a writhing black ball and a bird wing in a tree. Holding up my specs, I couldn’t believe my eyes. About 30 feet up in the air, a Ratsnake was simultaneously dangling from a limb and struggling to swallow a Northern Mockingbird. I ran back to my office for my camera. Returning in about 5 minutes, it was still going at it. I watched for about 20 minutes until they fell into the undergrowth and I couldn’t see it anymore.
Walton County, Georgia
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Williamwisephoto Nature Notes is a wildlife, landscape, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message
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Copperhead Pit Viper with open mouth to strike showing fangs and glottis. Agkistrodon contortrix, is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper, in Eastern North America. Heat-sensing pit organ located between the eye and the nostril on both sides of the head. Bite symptoms include extreme pain, tingling, throbbing, swelling, and severe nausea.
This beauty was picked up on an animal control call in Walton County, Georgia. A woman opened the door to a utility shed and found it curled up right in the entrance. The copperhead was pretty thick along the back end, so I’m thinking she may be a gravid female. I was doing a quick photo session before releasing it and this feisty viper kept striking at my camera. So I got some nice video footage of her strike.
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Copperhead Pit Viper flicking tongue. Agkistrodon contortrix, is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper, in Eastern North America. Heat-sensing pit organ located between the eye and the nostril on both sides of the head. Bite symptoms include extreme pain, tingling, throbbing, swelling, and severe nausea.
The Great Egret has been returning almost daily to the retention pond. It has grown quite tolerant of my presence and I was able to approach it slowly today, and get quite close.
Just having some fun setting my trail camera out around the woods by my office in Walton County, Georgia.
"Esco" was a happy Aussie mix breed dog picked up stray by an animal control officer on August 5, 2019. He was rescued by Leica's Saving Paws on August 8!
![]() William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, landscape, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message I remember seeing this partially piebald White-tailed Deer last year as a fawn not long after it was born. At that time (and still may), it walked with a limp. I'm not sure if this is would be considered a piebald deer due to a genetic anomaly, or if this was from some sort of injury or other cause.
Marshmallow was a handsome, neutered Great Pyrenees and Labrador mix breed dog picked up stray by an animal control officer on August 5, 2019. He was rescued by Athens Canine Rescue on August 8, but eventually reunited with his owner.
Miller was a young Lab and Pitbull mixed breed puppy that was turned in stray to the animal shelter on August 6, 2019. He was rescued by Washington Wilkes DAWGS Rescue on August 10, 2019!!!
![]() Williamwisephoto Nature Notes is a wildlife, landscape, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message Eating lunch on a Sunday afternoon after church, I suddenly jumped up from the table. (My family is somewhat used to that.) Grabbing my camera, I snuck out back where there were two nice bucks still in velvet in the meadow behind my house.
China (#1678) was a neglected pitbull girl looking for a home at the Walton County Animal Control shelter in Georgia. She was adopted on August 5, 2019!
"Nate" was a happy Bassador (Labrador/Basset Hound mix) that was impounded by an animal control officer on July 31, 2019 in an eviction. He was adopted into a new, permanent home on August 5, 2019!
Dakota was a very happy and playful puppy, which showed on his adoption video! He was turned in to the animal shelter on July 22, 2019 as a stray without any tag or microchip. He was willing to play with anyone and everyone in the shelter, including the other dogs. He was rescued by Pisgah PAWS rescue on August 2, 2019! He was sponsored by donations to the rescue from Valerie, Eileen, Cindy, Alice, Jason and Anne.
"Rico" was adopted from one animal control only to end up in another. He was picked up stray by an officer on 7/24/19. When the shelter traced his chip, it came back to a neighboring animal control. The owner on claimed to have lost him last year, shortly after adopting him.
He was a happy, happy boy! Full of energy but would calm down on leash and sit on command with a bit of firm handling. His tail was always wagging and he was always wanting to play. He enthusiastically greeted all people and dogs that come by his kennel. Rico was rescued on July 31, 2019 by Athens Canine Rescue! His rescue was sponsored by donations to ACR from Lorraine, Cindy, Jason and Anne. Thanks all!
Whoo hooo! Another fast turn around! Lily got her photo session on July 30, 2019 and before the day was done, she was already adopted into a new home!
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