Tag Archives: Alligator

Unexpected Alligator

A medium sized local who decided to sleep on the lawn (of a plantation house).

Unexpected Alligator
Unexpected Alligator

I noticed him as I walked into the main house lawn area. Probably he was chased back towards the swamp in a short time. A group of picnic tables for the tourists are just off to left side here.

Nobody would come to any harm, but the ‘squeals’ would have been fun to hear.

Main grounds, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston.

Pollen And A Gator

Each spring people everywhere talk about the pollen in the air. Up north we did, down here is different though. We do complain, but we can point at anything outdoors too. It’s covered in green pollen.

Example  below; an alligator sleeping and covered in the pollen that drifted on him.

Now that’s pollen !

Pollen And A Gator
Pollen And A Gator

Marsh Scenes, 3/2023

A few random images taken around the marshes recently. In no particular order.

The first is a medium sized Alligator making his way to some reeds. As usual not in any hurry, no need to be when you are the apex out here.

Marsh Scenes, 3/2023
Marsh Scenes, 3/2023

Juvenile Roseate Spoonbills with little color. Probably about a year old.

Marsh Scenes, 3/2023
Marsh Scenes, 3/2023

He may look big in the photograph, but so small he chirps like a bird. At best this one was 6 inches long. I wanted to get him near something to give perspective however there was no time to wait. Several of his siblings had already disappeared on me.

Marsh Scenes, 3/2023
Marsh Scenes, 3/2023

Last is the ever present Great Egret. Can’t shoot spring wildlife here without one of these.

Marsh Scenes, 3/2023
Marsh Scenes, 3/2023

Cypress Wetlands Alligator

Port Royal, South Carolina, has a wetlands in the center of town. It’s a decent size, a few islands in the middle. but not very deep. They have built up the islands over time to allow small wading birds to nest there, a rookery. It has a boardwalk running along the side.

And since it is South Carolina the marsh has it’s fair share of these locals. They live in the center of town with everyone else.

Cypress Wetlands Alligator
Cypress Wetlands Alligator
Cypress Wetlands Alligator
Cypress Wetlands Alligator

I have never heard of one walking through town.

Another thought, a little funny. The US Marines have their basic training camp outside of Port Royal. Wonder what the young northern recruits think when they are out training…and bump into one of these. 😂😂

Marsh, Local Alligator

A big guy doing what gators do, not much of anything.

This day there wasn’t much happening around the marshes. While there’s always something to see this time it was either out of range or not much of a shot.

Marsh Local, Alligator
Marsh Local, Alligator

We did spot this Alligator lying near the reeds, in mud of course.

Marsh Local, Alligator
Marsh Local, Alligator

I took a few photos both short and long then started to look for something (anything) else around.

Marsh Local, Alligator
Marsh Local, Alligator

When I turned back the gator had climbed into the water a little. He watched us and in typical Alligator fashion stopped where he was, and promptly zoned out again.

As I’ve said before, on a quiet day you can always count on finding an Alligator for a few images.