Thanks so much folks! Glad y'all liked those!
Swamp Gator wrote:
Rachel wrote:
Do you feed them marshmellows? Seriously, I heard that Aligators like them and thats what wildlife agents use to get them to come out.
NO! I NEVER feed the alligators. Besides being against the law here, having alligators associate people with food is a VERY bad idea for several reasons.
Whenever you hear about a 'nuisance' gator on a golf course or neighborhood pond for instance that approaches and acts aggressively toward people it's almost always the result of someone feeding it.
Wild alligators as a rule prefer to not interact with humans.
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Maybe they think golf balls are marshmellows?
Starlet
Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Ha Ha! I heard the gators swallow gulf balls. Is that true?
Swamp, can I call you that?LOL...
OK seriously, I live around and see gators just about daily, I have never seen your take on them. Just wonderful, and thanks so much, I now have new motivation. I know they are magnificent creatures, but I was finding them dull to photograph. You must have amazing patience though. I know they are not grabbing that crab, etc. like these action shots imply. In other words, most of the time they are still life's..LOL..
I will never view them the same....again thanks so much!
These are great pictures. I hope you have a good zoom lens, I wouldn't want to be tooooo close to those "little critters"! :)
I notice alot of Herons and Egrets around in your gator pics have you ever caught a gator snacking on one?
Some of those magnificent photos looked a little too close for comfort! :shock:
Some of those magnificent photos looked a little too close for comfort! :shock:
Starlet
Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Thank you! I really enjoyed the image! Made my day! :thumbup:
Starlet
Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Do you mind if share the images with my co-workers?
Starlet wrote:
Do you mind if share the images with my co-workers?
That's fine with me! Enjoy!
Since the gator is eating blue crabs I guess he must originally be from Maryland.
Swamp gator, thank you for all the wonderful advise. I will be heading out to the camera shop for a look see. ALL of the gator/bird pics are awesome. Thanks for sharing them. I would love to take some like this, maybe not get that close!
egglady wrote:
Swamp gator, thank you for all the wonderful advise. I will be heading out to the camera shop for a look see. ALL of the gator/bird pics are awesome. Thanks for sharing them. I would love to take some like this, maybe not get that close!
Thanks! I'm sure you will get many photos that you will be very happy with.
Just keep at it and the pics will come.
But most importantly...be sure to have fun out there!
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