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Before the long flood of Paynes Prairie, brought on by Hurricane Irma in September 2017, this was a common scene. On our outings to the Prairie we used to make a game of counting gators. Our daughter once counted upwards of 160 gators on the opposite bank of this canal, never mind the ones on our side. How many can you count in this photo? Comments please.
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Alligator Everglades, USA.
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One from our 2019 trip to Florida and a day trip to The Everglades (we made several of those).
Alligators were everywhere you looked and it was easy to become indifferent to their presence. BUT, they are prehistoric to look at, rather dangerous and of course the main reason behind our trip was to take in the local wildlife.
Alligator stalking Green Heron in Everglades National Park Florida, USA.
The green heron (Butorides virescens) is a small heron of North and Central America. Butorides is from Middle English butor "bittern" and Ancient Greek -oides, "resembling", and virescens is Latin for "greenish.
It was long considered conspecific with its sister species the striated heron (Butorides striata), and together they were called "green-backed heron". Birds of the nominate subspecies (no matter which taxonomic arrangement is preferred) are extremely rare vagrants to western Europe; individuals from the Pacific coast of North America may similarly stray as far as Hawaii.
The habitat of the green heron is small wetlands in low-lying areas. The species is most conspicuous during dusk and dawn, and if anything these birds are nocturnal rather than diurnal, preferring to retreat to sheltered areas in daytime. They feed actively during the day, however, if hungry or provisioning young. Shore-living individuals adapt to the rhythm of the tides. They mainly eat small fish, frogs and aquatic arthropods, but may take any invertebrate or vertebrate prey they can catch, including such animals like leeches and mice. Green herons are intolerant of other birds – including conspecifics – when feeding and are not seen to forage in groups. They typically stand still on shore or in shallow water or perch upon branches and await prey. Sometimes they drop food, insects, or other small objects on the water's surface to attract fish, making them one of the few known tool-using species. This feeding method has led some to title the green and closely related striated heron as among the world's most intelligent birds.[7] They are able to hover briefly to catch prey.
The northern population moves to its breeding ranges during March and April; near the northernmost limit of the green heron's range, breeding is well underway by the end of May. The migration to the winter quarters starts in September; by late October, the birds are absent from regions where they do not stay all year. At least the northward migration does not seem to be affected by global warming; birds appear in their breeding ranges at the same time they did 100 years ago.
Individuals of non-migratory populations abandon their territories after breeding season to roam about the region. They may or may not return to the previous year's breeding location, depending on whether they found better habitat during these wanderings. In these populations, the breeding season is determined by rainfall and consequent prey availability.
Green herons are seasonally monogamous. The pairs form in the breeding range, after an intense courtship display by the males, who select the nesting sites and fly in front of the female noisily and with puffed-up head and neck plumage. They nest in forest and swamp patches, over water or in plants near water. Nests are a platform of sticks, often in shrubs or trees, sometimes on the ground. Locations in trees are preferred, with some nests built up to 20 m (66 ft) off the ground although heights of several meters are more common. Rarely, large numbers of these birds congregate in heronries for nesting.
The clutch is usually 2–6 pale green eggs,[4] which are laid in 2-day intervals (though the second egg may be laid up to 6 days later than the first).[10] After the last egg has been laid, both parents incubate for about 19–21 days until hatching, and feed the young birds.[11] The frequency of feedings decreases as the offspring near fledging. The young sometimes start to leave the nest at 16 days of age, but are not fully fledged and able to fend for themselves until 30–35 days old. Sometimes – particularly in the tropical parts of its range – the green heron breeds twice a year.
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I almost never photograph alligators because I've seen a lot of them over the years. It's nice to find one posing for the camera or doing something other than just being motionless.
Alligator Florida
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This 6 foot long alligator was in the middle of a trail. When I was approching, it started to make a loud sound and opened its mouth. I respectfully turned my back and walked on the other direction. :-)
Cet alligator d'environ 2 mètres était allongé dans le milieu du sentier. Lorsque je me suis approché, il s'est mis à faire un drôle de son et à ouvrir sa gueule. J'ai donc viré de bord et je suis reparti dans l'autre direction (après avoir pris plusieurs photos évidemment).
Orange county, FL
A fine example is seen catching some late light. The shot was taken at one of the four visitor centres within the Everglades National Park. We visited this site on three occasions at different times of the day so you just didn't know what you would come across.
Alligator Everglades Florida, USA.
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Located in the centre of the park, the Yellow Water wetlands form part of the South Alligator River floodplain and are one of the park’s top ‘must see’ attractions. Especially at dawn and dusk the scenery is spectacular and the area is teeming with birdlife—egrets, brolgas, white-bellied sea eagles, jabirus, magpie geese, whistling ducks and numerous other species.
The wetlands are also home to a large population of ‘saltwater’, or estuarine, crocodiles. These crocs are the largest of all living reptiles. They are top predators, can measure up to six metres in length and weigh up to 1000 kilograms.
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I took this from a pole boat on on a trip with my sister to the Everglades. Pole boats have been used for centuries by the Native Indian tribes and Gladesmen culture to hunt, fish and navigate the shallow marshes of the Florida Everglades. Instead of the usual airboat tours that are so popular, we decided to go with a guide on the Turner River. He did not disappoint, he was more than able and willing to get VERY close to wildlife and and even let us try tasting some of the edible vegetation. It was quite an experience!
An american alligator at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida.
See a related video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r7g5mQntks