 William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, landscape, birding and nature photography blog documenting the wonders of God’s creation."Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created." Revelation 4:11  Large beautiful yellow and black Swallowtail Butterfly photographed in Unicoi State Park, Georgia, USA. Georgia designated the tiger swallowtail Papilio glaucus as the official state butterfly in 1988. A short day-hike to Unicoi State Park in Georgia for my birthday.
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William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the wonders 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  Hemlock Falls in Cloudland Canyon State Park Georgia Descending the boulder-lined switchbacks, we entered the cool shadows of the canyon. Mountain laurel and Rhododendron decorate the walls and slopes; their delicious aromas delighting the senses. As we reach the gorge floor, we turn upstream toward the sound of thundering water and the dampness of the fall’s mists. A beautiful work of creation; a true temple not made by human hands. To date, Cloudland Canyon is my most favored Georgia State Park that I’ve visited.  Cloudland Canyon State Park in north Georgia. Canyon valley gorge vista. The park's website is no exaggeration when it states, "Cloudland Canyon is one of the largest and most scenic parks in Georgia. Home to thousand-foot deep canyons, sandstone cliffs, wild caves, waterfalls, cascading creeks, dense woodland and abundant wildlife." Although we had only a few days, an entire week could easily be spent within the park. The rim trails atop the canyon’s edges provide incredible views off into the distance and deep within the gorge itself. Once down into the gorge, the hike along the river provides no less than six waterfall views.  Canebrake Timber Rattlesnake at Cloudland Canyon State Park Georgia camouflaged in leaves  Black Kingsnake in Cloudland Canyon State Park Georgia Lampropeltis nigra And the reptiles! What an abundance! Other than the swamps of south Georgia, I had never encountered so many great finds in such a short period. Plenty of lizard species and wonderful encounter with a large Timber Rattlesnake sprawled across the trail. A kingsnake pointed out by other hikers was the “cherry on top”.  Lined Skink on stump in Cloudland Canyon State Park Georgia
 Fence Swift Lizard on a Rock in Cloudland Canyon State Park Georgia
 Petting a Beetle in Cloudland Canyon State Park Georgia
 Waterfall in North Georgia mountain stream in Cloudland Canyon State Park in Georgia.  Broadheaded Skink on stump in Cloudland Canyon State Park Georgia  William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the wonders 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  Brown-headed Cowbird in Athens Georgia Saturday, 9:34 AM. An unusually chilly (54°), wet, drizzly, windy cold morning for a May Saturday. Looking out the empty feeders I saw a Blue Jay and Downy Woodpecker. Feeling bad in my warm house, I went to fill the empty feeders. Once out there, I saw 4 small blackbirds. Being relatively bold, they stayed in the tree as I approached. Black bodies, bronze heads. I went and confirmed their call on allaboutbirds.org… Brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater). They are much smaller than I had thought. When I pointed them out to my young daughter Megan, she asked if they go “Moooooo”. I was able to get their photos two days later when the weather was much more pleasant. Athens, Georgia  Brown headed Cowbird at backyard bird feeders Athens Georgia  Male House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus at backyard bird feeders Athens Georgia |
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