From the archives, a shot of some locals.
I actually visited some of these critters today but the media library on this site still needs work. Love this shot and found it a little while ago so decided to publish it.

I titled this about ‘another local’ since the previous article I just added was based around a close by marsh and storks moving in.
This guy didn’t just move here, his relatives were probably here before people, but he is a local in the same location.
I’m sure there are more of him than the colony of Wood Storks too. It is nice to have him around too though. Always something interesting to photograph.
At times I’ve mentioned finding surprises in shots I was not aware of at the time. It’s usually something in the background that was unimportant.
Well here is another, but big for something not important.
On the other side of the water, across from the birds, is a big Alligator. About 10 feet ( 3 meters) big. I would think something they were aware of.
Shadows had fallen on part of the marsh, the big guy in them.
How do you miss something that big ?
These photographs were taken a few days before the ‘deep freeze’. I know these big guys are down and hidden right now. We are well below freezing, even have ice. Not all that common in the Lowcountry.
The question now is, when will they pop out of whatever holes they are in. We should be in the 60’s by the end of week. They won’t be hungry so they may just sleep in.
This can go under the ‘found on a walk’ theme.
Being winter, and it does get chilly, we have been sticking close to home. Afternoons are not the best time for wildlife, however we are all taking advantage of whatever sun/heat is around. We are actually getting an ‘artic blast’. Could be days with night time temperatures below freezing!!! Good thing I kept my Bean Boots and down coat.