Category: Chattahoochee National Recreation Area

Tufted Titmouse;

by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A small bird, a Tufted Titmouse, perched on a branch in the lower left quadrant of the picture. It is facing left. Its black eye and black beak are prominent as are its claws wrapped around a tree branch. The bird is perched among several branches, mostly horizontal but a few vertical. The tree trunk is along the right side of the picture.
Gold Branch Trail, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; JAN 2026

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Great Blue Heron

by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, heron, nature, Nature Photography, Roswell, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Photograph of a bird, a Great Blue Heron, wading in a river. It is a large bird, facing left. on the right side of the picture. It has a gray body and neck. Its head is white with a wide blue stripe the width of its head passing through its eye. Its beak is primarily yellow with some blue on the top. It has one leg and foot submerged in the water while the other is raised and is reaching toward the left. The background is in 3 parts. The river is at the bottom, the mud bank is in the middle, and the top is green foliage.
Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; SEP 2025

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Canada Geese

by Earthwatcher, posted in American River, American River Parkway, Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, California, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Geese, Georgia, Goose, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Canada Geese are quite common and often don’t make an eye-catching photo. But when seen in the right environment and living their lives, their beauty is enhanced marvelously.

Photograph of 4 Canada Geese floating along a rive surrounded by low, green, aquatic foliage. The riverbank in the background is slightly out of focus. It is mostly gray-brown dotted by green leaves. The riverbank serves as the background. It is lined with reeds, with green brush and brown grass behind. The Canada Geese are large birds whose back is brown, its breast and bottom are white, its neck and head are black, and it has a white chinstrap.
Island Ford,
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; SEP 2025

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Photograph of 5 Canada Geese standing in a stream, all facing to the left. The riverbank is in the background. There are brown and green reeds along the river edge with various shrubs and grasses behind them. Next to the riverbank, the stream is running smoothly, reflecting the plants along the riverbank. The river under the geese is running over obstructions causing ripples. The Canada Geese are large birds whose back is brown, its breast and bottom are white, its neck and head are black, and it has a white chinstrap.
William B Pond Park,
American River Parkway, Sacramento, California, USA; DEC 2014
Photograph of 4 Canada Geese, two facing left one floating in the stream facing right and the other on the riverbank facing right. The background is brown and green reeds lining the riverbank in front of a gray, fog covered, forest scene. Next to the riverbank, the stream is running smoothly, reflecting the plants along the riverbank. The river under the 2 geese in the front is running over obstructions causing ripples. The Canada Geese are large birds whose back is brown, its breast and bottom are white, its neck and head are black, and it has a white chinstrap.
William B Pond Park,
American River Parkway, Sacramento, California, USA; DEC 2015

Cascade on Pond Creek

by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, river
Image of a ravine in the early morning. The foreground is a rock feature spanning the width of the pictures. In 2 spots, small cascades of white water fall into a pool of water that reflects the trees above. Behind the rock feature is the ravine. On the left side is a prominent tree trunk behind which are bushes covered in green leaves. On the right side is a hillside covered with trees and reddish-brown leaves.
Cascade on Pond Creek
Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; AUG 2025

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Brushstrokes in the Fog

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Georgia, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, river, sunrise
The picture is of a river with part of its far side bank. The river is covered by light fog. There are rays of sunlight filtering in through openings in trees along the far bank. The sunlight highlights portions of the fog creating shafts of light that illuminate and reflect from the river.
Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; July 2025

A Great Blue Heron Takes to Flight

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; July, 2025

Dogwood in Bloom – a wonderful springtime treat.

by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, flower, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, WIldflower
A diagonal row of white flowers with yellow centers from a dogwood tree. The background is blue sky and the blurred image of a dark tree.
Dogwood in Bloom; Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; APR 2025

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Birds Found Around Water

by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, heron, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Roswell, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Three birds, Double-crested Cormorants, perched on a rock in a river. The middle bird is an adult that has its wing spread. The other 2 are juvenile sas distinguished by their light tan neck and breast .
Adult and 2 Juvenile Double-crested Cormorant;
Island Ford, Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; APR 2024

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In the upper right corner is a bird, a Double-crested Cormorant, in flight set against a background of blue sky with pale white clouds. On the left side is a tree with gray branches and green and brown leaves. There are several other cormorants in the tree.
Juvenile Double-crested Cormorant in Flight
Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Roswell, Georgia, USA; NOV 2024
Canada Geese Along the Chattahoochee River
Island Ford, Chattahoochee NRA, Island Ford; FEB 2023
A bird, a Great Blue Heron perched on tree branch in the right side of the picture. The background is tree branches with brown and green leaves and a blue sky,
Great Blue Heron
Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington, USA; NOV 2023

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Some Small Songbirds

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Carolina Wren;
Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs Georgia, USA; SEP 2024

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Tufted Titmouse;
Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; NOV 2024
Male House Finch;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2025
House Wren (Northern);
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague Island, Virginia, USA; OCT 2024

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Some Backyard Birds

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alpharetta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
American Crow;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; FEB 2023

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Chipping Sparrow;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; APR 2024
Eastern Phoebe;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; APR 2024
Juvenile Eastern Bluebird;
Island Ford, Chattahoochee National Wildlife Refuge, Roswell, Georgia, USA; JUN 2024

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