Periodically I will make a point of shooting a large number of Alligator images. Not that I pass many interesting ones up, but I usually don’t go looking for them.
It can be fun though to make a point of grabbing as many Alligator shots as possible…especially when it’s slow for everything else.
This one was baking himself in sun, mouth open to catch his breath.
Too lazy to climb up the boards and get out of the water.
I had forgotten about this old wooden ramp on the far side of the rookery. The big guy was able to get away from all the noise on the other side.
This one climbed up a big ramp and almost went too far. Finally just hung on the side and got some sun.
Last here is a smaller Alligator keeping safe in the dead trees and duck weed. Just because he’s an Alligator doesn’t mean something out there won’t try to eat him too. BTW, while finishing this I noticed a big Dragonfly top right. I confuse some with Hummingbirds this time of year. They grow big.
So there, a ‘bunch o gators’.
nice serie. These animals scare me … but I think they are very beautiful too
Yes,they are beautiful, and also should be respected. 😀
These are great photos!
Thanks. They are just a great subject to photograph. Even people who are not comfortable with the idea of predators are interested.