Photos: Wetland Photos

Photos of wetlands, ecosystems with shallow water and dense vegetation. Wetlands are some of the most rich, fascinating, beautiful, and ecologically important areas. They also tend to be a bit difficult for humans to access. All of these things make them a fascinating subject of photography for me.

A great blue heron standing on ice in a frozen wetland

Great Blue Heron on Ice in Winter, John Heinz NWR

A willow tree in wetlands, with yellowing leaves, and a cascade of intense red-colored vines in it

Virginia Creeper in Willow Tree, Fall Colors

Wetlands, showing water in foreground and various water plants around the edge, with shrubs and forest behind that

Wetlands in the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge

A wild turkey flying over wetlands, with reeds in foreground, water, and a blur of bare vegetation in the background

Wild Turkey Flying

Shaggy tree trunks, in front of a reedy wetland, with more trees in the background, all bare and brown and gray

Trees in Wetlands of Phillips Park, in Winter

Grassy, reedy area of wetlands, with trees visible in background, railroad tracks far in distance

Wetlands in Phillips Park, Winter

paved path and flat wooden bridge over wetlands, with forest in background

Phillips Park, Walkway Through Wetlands in Winter

Two Egpyptian geese landing in a wetland in winter, showing bold white and black on wings and a black ring around the eye, with three ducks in the wetland too

Egyptian Geese Landing, Newark, Delaware

Open wetlands showing murky water, arrowhead plants, and short reeds and then trees along the back

Wetlands in Dragon Run Park, Delaware City

Two female red-winged blackbirds on reeds, showing mostly camoflaged patterning, streaked breasts and striped face, and dark tail, with some green visible in the background

Female Red-winged Blackbirds on Reeds, Newark, Delaware

Wetlands with tall reeds and cattails, and a few small plants in the foreground, showing a brief patch of water and sky, the water reflecting clouds in a bright sky showing purplish colors of a sunset

Shaker Lakes Wetlands, near Sunset

Water showing water lily leaves, trees, and various wetland plants

Water in Wetlands, Calvert Cliffs State Park

Wetlands with low but dense vegetation, numerous dead trees rising from them, and forest in the background.

Wetlands in Calvert Cliffs State Park