At the Ocmulgee Swamp

It turned to be a great day for visiting the swamp.


Beside the turtles and snakes, we saw two Red Shouldered Hawks, Great Blue Herons, and the Great White Egrets. We heard the Pileated Woodpeckers a few times but never saw them this time.
The Indigo Buntings were there, singing their hearts out to impress everyone.
As usual, we saw several Red Headed Woodpeckers, Northern Cardinals, and Eastern Phoebes. We also saw many other birds including different Sparrows, Thrushes, Chickadees, and Flycatchers.
Duane and Connie seem to have liked the place with its peaceful walks, especially at the Loop. We encountered two nice King Snakes. I touched one briefly and gently, and Duane picked up the other one gently, then put it back down so he can return to his mating business (the snake, not Duane). They were non-aggressive for the most part.
The sky was beautiful, the birds were singing, the water was flowing happily after the multiple rains we had; but it was hot.

We enjoyed it.