This could have gone very differently.
Even if the Egret had not seen the Alligator as he began to land, once near the water there was no missing what was down there.
As usual all went well.
You just need to wonder why though.
Interesting Landing, Great Egret
Awesome shot
Thanks, and thank you for stopping by. Thousands more photos like that here, I’ve been doing this for a long time LOL.
I had seen your posts and photos you capture. It’s really amazingm
Thank you
I always wonder how they manage! Do the birds know when the alligators are hungry, or not hungry?!
I had wondered that too. I think it’s more about how rarely an Alligator tries to catch one of the big birds. Too many other easy options. I’ve seen Spoonbills grab their tails, Egrets stand on them, etc. Gators don’t care unless they are guarding young.
So it seems! ☺️