I took a hike on Sunday at Okefenokee Swamp (Stephen C. Foster State Park) and it was a beautiful day!

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I have never seen a Swallow-tailed Kite in person before and I have always wanted to see one… This one was breath-taking!

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I saw this Millipede on the tree and it was just perfectly situated!!  I was surprised to see a smiling tree… I have to say this was my favorite shot of the day…

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This little Wren was hard to catch… he moved so quickly I could only get one good photo out of several that I took… but my persistence was well worth it… I think he is beautiful!

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This large orb weaver/banana spider was right off the trail and he was huge!  I think these are beautiful spiders.

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These White-tailed Deer are so beautiful.  There were 3-4 right along the trail and they were polite enough to sit still and let me photograph them.

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And last but not least – it would not be a good swamp hike without a good photo of an Alligator. This one was a real beauty… and an opportunist!  He was trying to steal fish from the fishermen along the bank.