I was amazed!!

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited May 4, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

I was up at the rookery in St. Augustine and it was getting a tad warm so I took a shade break. While resting I noticed that besides the egrets, herons and storks they had alligators!!!!!!

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I began to understand why they called the place "The Alligator Farm". It had always seemed to be a strange name for a rookery. :D
Harry
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    Just a few, eh?

    I really like #3.thumb.gif

    Never seen an albino gator before.
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    I like the second to last one! Why is he green, pale green? Alone?

    Too many in the other shots...........they should weed out their aligators.

    Do aligators have any natural enemies, other than poachers?

    ginger
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    great photos H. If I dropped my sandwich into the middle of that bunch I would probably let them keep it.... they do look hungry rolleyes1.gif
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    Now if you could only get a shot of one of these guys munching on an egret.....:wow .....:D !

    Did you have to go home and change?:lol4

    I like these a lot. thumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    Khaos wrote:
    Just a few, eh?

    I really like #3.thumb.gif

    Never seen an albino gator before.

    Actually they have approximately 700 alligators at the farm.
    Harry
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Actually they have approximately 700 alligators at the farm.

    That's a lot of shoes and purses.:D
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    Khaos wrote:
    That's a lot of shoes and purses.:D

    Good eating too. :eat
    Harry
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    Nice place for a quick swim :D
    Awesome series Harryclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Russ
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    ginger_55 wrote:
    I like the second to last one! Why is he green, pale green? Alone?

    Too many in the other shots...........they should weed out their aligators.

    Do aligators have any natural enemies, other than poachers?

    ginger

    Thanks Ginger. The greenish coloring is the parts of the gator that are below the surface of the water. The agtors were massed together because it was feeding time. They have no natural enemies other than man.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    Seamus wrote:
    great photos H. If I dropped my sandwich into the middle of that bunch I would probably let them keep it.... they do look hungry rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks Shay. I would leave the sandwich to them also. The one thing they do well is eat.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Now if you could only get a shot of one of these guys munching on an egret.....:wow .....:D !

    Did you have to go home and change?:lol4

    I like these a lot. thumb.gif

    How about a spoonbill? http://www.alligatorfarm.us/gallery4/all_photos/11.jpg
    Harry
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  • ForeheadForehead Registered Users Posts: 679 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Kinda looks like my office, with all the problems I have to deal with!
    Steve-o
  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Good eating too. :eat

    I had gator once, in a restraunt in Detroit. It was good. It was an appetizer. I enjoyed it.
  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Great stuff Harry, I really like this one

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    Ed

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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    once again harry you saved me.....
    i need for a lesson today with third graders some images of alligators..... we're doing a unit on The Everglades. The kids like your pictures, they wanted to know if you ever "wrestle them?"

    good series,
    BTW, the Raccoon eats baby alligators - you might want to invest in one should the need develop.........
    troy
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    How about a spoonbill? http://www.alligatorfarm.us/gallery4/all_photos/11.jpg

    Gruesome....and very cool. thumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    riddim_maker wrote:
    Nice place for a quick swim :D
    Awesome series Harryclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Thanks Russ. If you swim there you better be pretty damn quick. :grim
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Forehead wrote:
    Kinda looks like my office, with all the problems I have to deal with!

    That's why I retired. It kind of reminded me of the NYC subway at rush hour. The only difference is that the gators had better manners.
    Harry
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Not bad Harry, next time try a closer more in your face perspective :wow rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifblbl.gif :lol
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    ehughes wrote:
    Great stuff Harry, I really like this one

    67552180-S.jpg

    Thanks Ed. the albinos were very interesting.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    windoze wrote:
    once again harry you saved me.....
    i need for a lesson today with third graders some images of alligators..... we're doing a unit on The Everglades. The kids like your pictures, they wanted to know if you ever "wrestle them?"

    good series,
    BTW, the Raccoon eats baby alligators - you might want to invest in one should the need develop.........
    troy

    Glad to be of help Troy and no I don't rassle them. You can get more gator info here http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/brittoncrocs/csp_amis.htm
    Harry
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    nice photos
    nice group photo also
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    bfjr wrote:
    Not bad Harry, next time try a closer more in your face perspective :wow rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifblbl.gif :lol

    Thnaks Ben. I could have gotten closer but I didn't want to scare the gators. rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    well what a good place to have babys in trees --gators do not climb well or at least that 's what I am told and who is going to come visit ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif just don't leave home early cuts down on run aways :D nice work but a good 50mm shot would be nice rolleyes1.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    nice photos
    nice group photo also

    Thanks Awais wave.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    well what a good place to have babys in trees --gators do not climb well or at least that 's what I am told and who is going to come visit ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif just don't leave home early cuts down on run aways :D nice work but a good 50mm shot would be nice rolleyes1.gif

    Actually the birds nest there because of the gators. The biggest threat to the nest is racoons. There ain't no racoon who is going to get past those gators. The gators' reward is the occasional hatchling that falls or gets pushed out of the nest.
    Harry
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