I spent some time today at Shark Valley in Everglades National Park. I only saw one big alligator who came up onto the path I was walking on, but then he went back under the water and disappeared from sight. It was a very hot day, so the gators were likely dug in, cooling in the water or in the brush. However, I did see gar fish, white peacock butterflies, lots of dragonflies including Halloween pennant dragonflies and a red skimmer dragonfly, turkey vultures, double crested cormorants, several great blue herons, several great egrets, a red shoulder hawk, and an anhinga.
oh, that is a bit disappointing on the alligators. last time I went I had the same experience but going back years ago, there were so many I barley could walk the path. Maybe it's the heat. Nice shot of the anhinga.
This must be a big bird - it's wingspread looks to be quite wide. It's a bird that's I've never heard of. You're a brave woman to allow an alligator to come onto your path and see that it left again. I'm afraid I would have headed the other way as lickety-split as I could.
@summerfield Thank you so much for your message. It reminds me that I have friends on here who I enjoy interacting with through photography. I've taken a bit of a break as life gets busy at times and other priorities arise. However, I have still taken some shots that I may go back and post, and new ones going forward. Wishing you, and my other fellow photographers, a wonderful 2023.
January 6th, 2023
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