 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.  
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 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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