Monday, April 25, 2016

Hawks








Hawks


I think I can recognize a red-shouldered hawk, however there are other hawks residing in Citrus Park and I find it difficult to identify them. Today's photos were taken on different days and I think they are red-shouldered hawks.

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Sunday, April 24, 2016

Alligators 6
















Alligators 6

Once, I spotted an alligator swimming in a pond in Citrus Park. I stopped the golf cart and got my camera ready. To my surprise, it climbed up the bank, then changed direction and settled down with its head in the water and its body on the shore.


This is the final day of this Alligator Series. I hope you have enjoyed viewing images of American alligators in Florida. If you would like to view more, feel free to visit: http://www.lanephotography.com/florida/reptiles/reptiles.htm

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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Alligators 5



















Alligators 5

Earlier in this series I mentioned that it is difficult for you to tell how big an alligator is in a photograph. The photos today show small alligators. One is around 1 m (3 feet) and the other is 1.5 m (4.5 feet). Even small alligators look dangerous and most people stay away from them.

Of course, I usually photograph alligators from a golf cart with a good zoom lens, but sometimes I do get close enough to make the alligators nervous and they quickly move into the water. I know how fast they can move, and realize that I am lucky they don't come towards me. :)



You can see the small alligator that the people are looking at in one of the photos - it looks like a small log on the grass nearly in the centre about 1/3 of the way up from the bottom.

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Friday, April 22, 2016

Alligators 4













Alligators 4

When alligators are in the water, it is not as easy to photograph them because only their heads are visible. Occasionally I see them lying on a shallow spot in the ponds and canals around Citrus Park.


I saw one that seemed to be eating something, however I couldn't see what it was and just got images of it's partially open mouth.

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