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Apr 19, 2012 13:09:39   #
gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand
 
Saw a bull gator walking from the large lake to a small pond looking for a mate. I walked around the pond to find him, when I heard him bellow beneath my feet. I looked down and this is what I saw. He saw me and slithered back down the bank. I'll go back in a few days and see if he got lucky



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Apr 19, 2012 13:53:02   #
tlbuljac Loc: Oklahoma
 
YIKES!!!!! that was close enough to smell his breath

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Apr 19, 2012 13:54:17   #
Stargazer Loc: South of Watkins Glen, NY
 
I'm hopeing that was a telephoto shot.

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Apr 19, 2012 13:54:38   #
MissStephie Loc: West Virginia
 
wow! were you that close or have a good zoom?

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Apr 19, 2012 14:09:39   #
tk Loc: Iowa
 
So, how do you tell when a gator gets lucky?

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Apr 19, 2012 14:15:37   #
WVHillbilly Loc: West Virginia
 
I think you got lucky you didn't loose a leg or worse! Close

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Apr 19, 2012 14:38:14   #
gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand
 
tlbuljac wrote:
YIKES!!!!! that was close enough to smell his breath


It was close enough

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Apr 19, 2012 14:38:59   #
gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand
 
Stargazer wrote:
I'm hopeing that was a telephoto shot.


He was about 3' below my feet

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Apr 19, 2012 14:39:19   #
gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand
 
MissStephie wrote:
wow! were you that close or have a good zoom?


Both

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Apr 19, 2012 14:39:47   #
gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand
 
tk wrote:
So, how do you tell when a gator gets lucky?


He smiles alot

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Apr 19, 2012 14:40:27   #
gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand
 
WVHillbilly wrote:
I think you got lucky you didn't loose a leg or worse! Close


He had alot more on his mind then me

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Apr 19, 2012 14:40:40   #
Acountry330 Loc: Dothan,Ala USA
 
That was to close.

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Apr 19, 2012 14:42:49   #
gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand
 
Acountry330 wrote:
That was to close.


Close, but not too close

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Apr 19, 2012 15:07:26   #
Swamp Gator Loc: Coastal South Carolina
 
Great job photographing the big guy!

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Apr 19, 2012 15:15:11   #
gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand
 
Swamp Gator wrote:
Great job photographing the big guy!


Thanks Swamp Gator, he sure made some good sound til he saw me.

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