 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 Alligators footprint track in the mud on the bank of the marsh at Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, Colleton, South Carolina, USA. Part of the ACE Basin refuges supported by Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Even if you never actually laid eyes upon an alligator at Donnelley WMA (which is virtually impossible), their evidence was all throughout the habitat. From tail drags and footprints in the mud, to multiple piles of clay-like droppings, the signs of crocodilians was everywhere! Donnelley Wildlife Management Area; Colleton, South Carolina, USA.
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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  Blue Dasher Dragonfly at Donnelley WMA, South Carolina, USA Donnelley Wildlife Management Area; Colleton, South Carolina, USA.  Needham`s Skimmer dragonfly, Libellula needhami, in the marsh at Donnelley Wildlife Management Area in Connelley County, South Carolina.  Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly, Erythemis simplicicollis, on a cattail leaf in Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, South Carolina. Odonata. 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 portrait of Scarlet Snake, Cemophora coccinea. Red, black and yellow bands sometimes mistaken for venomous Coral Snake. Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, Colleton, South Carolina, USA. Part of the ACE Basin refuges supported by Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The sun was climbing higher and brighter. The humidity and warm, stifling air was already bearing down on me, causing my feet to stumble through the thorns, briers and saw palmetto. I had been pushing through South Carolina low-country scrub for several hours already. I was thankful to escape the bush and come out onto a dirt road that cut through the Donnelley Wildlife Management Area. As I walked through this shady mixed forest of hardwood and pine, I didn’t feel like lifting my heavy lens to shoot any birds. I just walked with my head looking down toward the ground. And that’s when I spotted it…!  Scarlet Snake, Cemophora coccinea, coiled on the ground. Red, black and yellow bands sometimes mistaken for venomous Coral Snake. Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, Colleton, South Carolina, USA. Part of the ACE Basin refuges supported by Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. A glint of color caught my eye amongst all the green vegetation lining the road. A snake! My normal reaction was to reach down and grab it. But the colors were red, black and yellow. I had to take a moment to calculate this one before grabbing. But I quickly recognized it as the harmless pattern of a non-venomous variety. I reached down and quickly grabbed this small Scarlet Snake. The thought that gave me pause was the possibility of the venomous Coral Snake. Also a beautiful snake of red, black and yellow… but with a deadly bite! I know there are rhymes to help remember the difference. “Red on yellow kill a fellow…” or is it, “Red on black…” or… I just remember that if the black separates the colors, you’re okay.  Scarlet Snake, Cemophora coccinea, coiled on the ground. Red, black and yellow bands sometimes mistaken for venomous Coral Snake. Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, Colleton, South Carolina, USA. Part of the ACE Basin refuges supported by Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.  Close up portrait of Scarlet Snake, Cemophora coccinea. Red, black and yellow bands sometimes mistaken for venomous Coral Snake. Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, Colleton, South Carolina, USA. Part of the ACE Basin refuges supported by Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. This cute little snake was quite docile and calmly sat in my hand as I switched from my 600mm lens to a macro lens. A beautiful find! The first I’ve found in my thirty years of herping (snake hunting). Donnelley Wildlife Management Area; Colleton, South Carolina, 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  Eastern Black Ratsnake crawling inside a kitchen sink and flicking forked tongue. Nuisance wildlife animal control call in Loganville, Walton County, Georgia. Pantherophis is a a nonvenomous constrictor colubrid found in the Eastern United States. Eastern Black Ratsnake pulled from inside a kitchen on an animal control call in Loganville, Walton County, Georgia. Walton County, Georgia.  Eastern Black Ratsnake crawling inside a kitchen sink. Nuisance wildlife animal control call in Loganville, Walton County, Georgia.  Eastern Black Ratsnake flicking forked tongue crawling over watch on arm. Walton County, Georgia. Pantherophis is a a nonvenomous constrictor colubrid found in the Eastern United States.  Eastern Black Ratsnake flicking forked tongue crawling over arm. Walton County, Georgia. Pantherophis is a a nonvenomous constrictor colubrid found in the Eastern United States.
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 Some iNaturalist and eBird observations made throughout the month of June, 2021 in Walton and Clarke Counties, 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  Giant Common Snapping Turtle with large shell being weighed on a digital scale. This specimen had a twelve inch carapace and weighed sixteen pounds. Chelydra serpentina is a large aquatic turtle in North America with sharp beak and powerful jaws. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia, USA. Somehow this beast got into a fenced yard and was giving a couple of dogs a run for their money! The homeowner called animal control and our agency went to remove him. His aggression was as big as his shell (carapace), which measured a full twelve inches. Being one of the biggest Snapping Turtles I've seen in a while, I had to get a weight. The puppy scale from the shelter showed it was nearly sixteen pounds!  Giant Common Snapping Turtle with large shell walking across the grass. This specimen had a twelve inch carapace and weighed sixteen pounds. Chelydra serpentina is a large aquatic turtle in North America with sharp beak and powerful jaws. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia, USA.  Giant Common Snapping Turtle with large shell walking across the grass. This specimen had a twelve inch carapace and weighed sixteen pounds. Chelydra serpentina is a large aquatic turtle in North America with sharp beak and powerful jaws. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia, USA.  Giant Common Snapping Turtle. This specimen had a twelve inch carapace and weighed sixteen pounds. Chelydra serpentina is a large aquatic turtle in North America with sharp beak and powerful jaws. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia, USA.  Giant Common Snapping Turtle with large shell walking across the grass. This specimen had a twelve inch carapace and weighed sixteen pounds. Chelydra serpentina is a large aquatic turtle in North America with sharp beak and powerful jaws. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia, USA.    Rescue Furtography Blog is an animal shelter pet photography blog of dogs and cats photography for adoption at the animal control shelter.  Fluffy orange long hair kitten with blue eyes and scratching post. Cat rescue pet adoption photography for humane society animal shelter. Stock sales support the pet adoption website. Every summer, "kitten season" begins in the animal shelters. Each week, kitten after kitten is surrendered to the shelter and it can be tough to get them all turned over into new homes. Because of the volume of cats, photos have to be quick... but good enough to attract adopters. "Inky" was a single kitty surrendered on May 18, 2021. His beautiful blue eyes really stood out against his fluffy orange fur. His adorable cuteness really made it easy to get great photo! He was adopted two days later.  Fluffy orange long hair kitten with blue eyes and scratching post. Cat rescue pet adoption photography for humane society animal shelter. Stock sales support the pet adoption website.  Rescue Furtography Blog is an animal shelter pet photography blog of dogs and cats photography for adoption at the animal control shelter.  Sad young male blue Weimaraner Pitbull Lab mix breed dog outside on leash. Dog rescue pet adoption photography for humane society animal shelter. Stock sales support the pet adoption website. "Trevor" was a sweet and shy young dog picked up stray 5/17/21. He was a quiet and calm boy when housed in kennel. Once outside he really perked up - especially if there was another dog to play with! As of 5/20/21, his hold had expired and no owner came forward to claim him. Some adopters came to meet him and Trevor really hit it off with their dog. Trevor made it into a great home!
 Waltonpets Furtography Blog is an animal shelter pet photography blog of dog photography and cat photography at the Walton County Animal Control Shelter in Monroe, Georgia. Photos and blogs by William Wise of williamwisephoto.com and waltonpets.net.  Happy panting tongue chocolate brown and white male Pitbull bulldog outside with leather collar and leash wagging tail. Dog rescue pet adoption photography for humane society animal shelter. Stock sales support the pet adoption website. "Abe" was picked up stray by an animal control officer on May 11, 2021. He sat in the shelter a week and no owner came to claim him. He got is pet adoption photography session on May 18 and was finally adopted into a new home the next day!
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  Common Musk Turtle held in the hand. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia, USA. Sternotherus odoratus is a small aquatic turtle found in North America. As I went outside to take some photos of an Eastern Kingsnake caught yesterday, I came across this Eastern Mud Turtle crawling near the animal shelter. I already had camera in hand, so it got a photo session before being moved off the parking lot into the stream. Walton County, Georgia  Common Musk Turtle held in the hand. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia, USA. Sternotherus odoratus is a small aquatic turtle found in North America. 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  Eastern Kingsnake coiled and flicking out forked tongue. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia, USA. Lampropeltis getula is a colubrid constrictor native to North America. This young Eastern Kingsnake was removed by one of the animal control officers from a house on Baker Carter Drive in Loganville, Georgia the evening prior. She brought it back to the shelter knowing I'd love to get some photographs! Walton County, Georgia  Eastern Kingsnake coiled held in hand. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia, USA. Lampropeltis getula is a colubrid constrictor native to North America.  Eastern Kingsnake coiled and flicking out forked tongue. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia, USA. Lampropeltis getula is a colubrid constrictor native to North America.  Eastern Kingsnake coiled held in hand. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia, USA. Lampropeltis getula is a colubrid constrictor native to North America.  Eastern Kingsnake coiled and flicking out forked tongue. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia, USA. Lampropeltis getula is a colubrid constrictor native to North America.  Waltonpets Furtography Blog is an animal shelter pet photography blog of dog photography and cat photography at the Walton County Animal Control Shelter in Monroe, Georgia. Photos and blogs by William Wise of williamwisephoto.com and waltonpets.net.  White and tan female Pitbull and Bulldog mix breed dog with large pointed ears outside on leash. Dog rescue pet adoption photography for humane society animal shelter. Stock sales support the pet adoption website. "Precious" was surrendered to the animal shelter on May 17, 2021. The owner said her daughter moved off and left Precious behind about a year ago and she could no longer take care of her. I did her glamour photos on May 17, 2021 and was adopted into a new home the next day!  White and tan female Pitbull and Bulldog mix breed dog with large pointed ears outside on leash. Dog rescue pet adoption photography for humane society animal shelter. Stock sales support the 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  Eastern Kingbird perched on Barbed Wire Fence. Backyard birding photography in Walton County, Georgia, USA. Tyrannus tyrannus is a large tyrant flycatcher native to the Americas I love to see when the Eastern Kingbirds return to the pond behind the animal shelter for the summer. It is amazing how they are gone all winter, and then in one day, several return as if they had never left. Birding photography in Walton County, 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  Young juvenile fledgling American Robin bird that fell out of nest. Backyard birding photography in Walton County, Georgia, USA. Turdus migratorius is a migratory thrush songbird of North America. On a short walk I nearly stepped on this fledgling American Robin that was hunkered down in the grass. As I neared, it hopped toward the leaf pile and called out. A couple of concerned parents began to flutter and call nearby to distract my attention or drive me off from their fledgling. Walton County, Georgia birding photography  Watchful American Robin Parent 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 Some random backyard birding shots for iNaturalist and eBird from Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. |
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