It was an easy shot to take…so of course I did.
When out shooting this is a common sight.
How weird is that !
Couple Of Big Guys
Tag Archives: Alligator
Invisible (Almost)
Even knowing what to look for you will miss this big guy.
If you are not at the proper angle all to be seen is tall grass.
It’s winter so things are not as thick and tall as usual. Any other time and he would be draped in green.
Move But No Motion, Alligator
Is the title here a contradiction ? Not really. And that’s one of the things so fascinating about an Alligator.
Look at the image below.
You can see the slight ripple in front of his nose, a flow of water rolling of his snout. Just a hint of movement. And yet he was swimming towards me to get a better look.
I always use the description curious, it fits best. He was cruising around below, me standing on the trunk above photographing over a marsh.
An Alligators tail is about 50% of his total body length. A slight flick of the tail pushes him forward very easily. They don’t waste energy doing much of anything. Don’t be fooled though. For a short distance these guys are fast, very fast.
A Big Grin, Alligator
Sometimes when you lean over the edge of a dike, look down to the water, this is what you find.
Many places the angle, or grass, blocks your view even though it’s only a few feet down.
But if you make an effort…
Fall Marsh
I should have had a different lens for this. A wide prime would have been better, but changing lens on the fly out here can be tricky.
Almost a basic snap shot of a marsh as I walked by.
While no red oak trees the browns and golds are pretty.
Throw in a few floating predators and you have an interesting shot.
Big Head, Alligator
He was comfortable and had no plans of moving,
This guy had the classic ‘thick neck’ and length marking him as a big male. A guess is about 11 feet (3.5m) long.
I walked around him a bit to get a few different angles.
There were only a few options I grabbed shots at most spots since it had been a while since I really taken any time with a big local.
Napping
For the Great Egret this might not have been the best spot.
However, the birds tend to sleep lightly. Alligators, like a rock. Not too many things want to run over and wake them.
One Of The Small Locals, Alligator
I haven’t published many of the smaller ‘city gators’ lately.
