 William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, 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  Close up of an American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis. Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands. Friday, April 30, 2021 - I took a day off work and made an afternoon excursion to hike the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences. It was my first visit and I was really pleased to find such a well-preserved wild habitat within a 2 hour drive of my house, and so close to a populous city like August. It was a great habitat for wildlife and semi-aquatic reptiles, including a few alligators. Phinizy Swamp Nature Center; Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia.  Juvenile baby Eastern Gray Rat Snake, Pantherophis alleghaniensis, coiled in a tree found hiking at the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands.  Common Raccoon, Procyon lotor, in marsh grass found hiking at the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands.  Banded Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata, on a log at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands.  Close up of sharp conical teeth and Integumentary Sense Organs of an American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis. Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands.  Close up of a juvenile American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis in swamp water with duckweed. Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands.   Eastern Mud Turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum, laying eggs in the leaves along hiking trail at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands. The plastron is large and double hinged.  Banded Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata, on a log at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands.  Juvenile baby Eastern Gray Rat Snake, Pantherophis alleghaniensis, coiled in a tree found hiking at the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands.  Common Raccoon, Procyon lotor, in marsh grass found hiking at the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands.
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William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, 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  Bright yellow Prothonotary Warbler found birding along boardwalk hiking trail at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Protonotaria citrea is a migratory songbird found in eastern hardwood swamps. Friday, April 30, 2021 - I took a day off work and made an afternoon excursion to hike the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences. It was my first visit and I was really pleased to find such a well-preserved wild habitat within a 2 hour drive of my house, and so close to a populous city like August. It became quite warm (as is typical of Augusta) as the afternoon wore on, but I listed and photographed many species of birds, flora and other fauna. Phinizy Swamp Nature Center; Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia.  Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus, in a tree found birding at the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands.  Common Grackle perched on a Spanish Moss covered branch along boardwalk hiking trail at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Quiscalus quiscula is an iridescent blackbird with bright yellow eyes found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains.  Great Blue Heron flying with large open wings over water waves at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Negative copy space in photograph.  Bright yellow Prothonotary Warbler singing. Found birding along boardwalk hiking trail at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Protonotaria citrea is a migratory songbird found in eastern hardwood swamps.  Bright yellow Prothonotary Warbler found birding along boardwalk hiking trail at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Protonotaria citrea is a migratory songbird found in eastern hardwood swamps.
William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, 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
Large green American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, being eaten by Banded Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata. Photographed at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA.
Walking along the feeder canal that runs through the middle of the Phinizy Swamp impounds, I heard the most pathetic frog calling. Looking into the green slime and bubbles, I saw an American Bullfrog twisting and turning, apparently drowning. But after my attention was fully fixed, I found the cause. A long, thin (and probably very hungry) Banded Watersnake was attached to the bullfrog’s leg!
Predator and prey both struggled for some time – the bullfrog to get away, the watersnake to swallow a meal that looked a bit too big. In the five minutes I watched, the watersnake was able to maneuver the frog in his mouth, swallow one back leg, and try to fold the other leg forward as it attempted to engulf the frog’s torso. It was getting late and I could not watch the end of the struggle. But knowing the unhinging jaws and stretching skin of the reptile, the frog’s struggle probably ended with the satisfaction of the watersnake’s appetite. Phinizy Swamp Nature Park; Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia. 
Large green American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, being eaten by Banded Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata. Photographed at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA.
Large green American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, being eaten by Banded Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata. Photographed at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA.
Large green American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, being eaten by Banded Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata. Photographed at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA.
William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, 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  Green Arrow Arum plant, Peltandra virginica. Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands. Friday, April 30, 2021 - I took a day off work and made an afternoon excursion to hike the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences. It was my first visit and I was really pleased to find such a well-preserved wild habitat within a 2 hour drive of my house, and so close to a populous city like August. Phinizy Swamp Nature Center; Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia.  Great Blue Skimmer, Libellula vibrans, dragonfly along hiking trail at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands.  Great Blue Skimmer, Libellula vibrans, dragonfly along hiking trail at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands.  American Sycamore tree leaf, Platanus occidentalis. Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands.  American Bird Grasshopper, Schistocerca americana, on blackberry briar with thorns at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Center for Water Sciences, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia USA. Phinizy Swamp is an environmental education center with wetlands. Not considered a severe agricultural pest.  Animal Shelter Furtography is my collection of pet photography from the humane society animal shelter to find new homes dogs and cats needing rescue or adoption. The photographs are posted on several national pet adoption websites.  Female tan and white brindle Pitbull and Hound mix breed dog. Pet adoption rescue photo for humane society animal control shelter. Stock sales support pet adoption website. "Ellie" was a small, brindle Pitbull mix surrendered to the animal shelter by her owner on April 21, 2021. She spent a week in the shelter before she was rescued by The DAWG Squad Rescue on April 29, 2021.  Female tan and white brindle Pitbull and Hound mix breed dog. Pet adoption rescue photo for humane society animal control shelter. Stock sales support pet adoption website.  Female tan and white brindle Pitbull and Hound mix breed dog. Pet adoption rescue photo for humane society animal control shelter. Stock sales support pet adoption website.  Female tan and white brindle Pitbull and Hound mix breed dog. Pet adoption rescue photo for humane society animal control shelter. Stock sales support pet adoption website. William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, 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  American Robin bird perched on a branch. Birding photography from Walton County, Georgia forest in eastern United States. April 20, 2021. A collection of birding photograpy for eBird and iNaturalist from the month of April, 2021 in Walton and Clarke County, Georgia. William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, 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  Great Blue Heron wading on the bank of Lake Oconee in Greene County, Georgia, USA. Ardea herodias is a large wading bird with gray and blue breeding plumage, long beak, long legs. My good friend is training for a triathlon and needed an open water swim in his wetsuit. I accompanied him in my canoe on Lake Oconee, from the boat launch at my parents house in Del Webb. iNat link: William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, 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  Female Red-winged Blackbird in march grass at Veterans Acres Park Nature Center in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Agelaius phoeniceus is found in most of North America. I made an April visit to Illinois to attend my cousin’s funeral and see my father now in a memory care assisted living center. Just before leaving, my brother and sister-in-law took my wife and me to Veteran’s Acres Park for a short nature hike. Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois  Canada Goose wading in the water at Veterans Acres Park Nature Center in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois, United States.  Female Canada Goose sitting on nest with eggs at Veterans Acres Park Nature Center in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Branta canadensis is a large migratory goose.  Animal Shelter Furtography is my collection of pet photography from the humane society animal shelter to find new homes dogs and cats needing rescue or adoption. The photographs are posted on several national pet adoption websites.  Cute scruffy wire-haired little lap dog, tan terrier mixed breed with head tilt for adoption in the humane society animal shelter. "Devon" was turned in stray to the animal shelter on April 5, 2021. He was a nippy little guy, but dang he sure was cute! He was rescued by Pound Puppies N Kittens Rescue on April 8, 2021. He was sponsored by a pledge to the rescue from Anne.
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