Floating Gator

SunGlo

This alligator was swimming around in the canal behind my house. The shot was taken at dusk. I was standing on my seawall and the odd thing was my flash did not reflect off the water surface but instead made it appear as though there was a light source below the gator. One of those lucky shots.

Have fun,

Phil

Giphsub

Good capture! Do the gators ever attack people? In Aus, the fresh water crocodiles rarely attack, but the salt water crocs are very aggressive.

jwear

I like it and you have given me a new idea to play with

Harryb

Excellent capture Phil.

Gator do attack people in Florida Mike. A good poriton of the attacks are attributable to human stupidity. Last week in the wetlands I had the misfortune to observe a pick-up of teens driving around. When they saw a gator one of the teens would jump out of the vehicle and run at a gator. The gators as their norm fled in to the water. Now if they try this trick around April (gator mating season) when the critters are a tad more aggressive they may get a different result.

SunGlo

Thanks Mike, Jeff, and Harry. Harry is right on the mark. It is against the law to feed gators and in southwest Florida and FWS will charge you with the crime. It's my opinion the gator image you viewed was being fed by someone. It swam up to me when I stood on my dock. Normally, they will swim away or disappear underwater.

Have fun,

Phil

jonh68

Harryb wrote:

Excellent capture Phil.

Gator do attack people in Florida Mike. A good poriton of the attacks are attributable to human stupidity. Last week in the wetlands I had the misfortune to obsever a pick-up of teens driving around. When they saw a gator one of the teens would jump out of the vehicle and run at a gator. The gators as their norm fled in to the water. Now if they try this trick in around when April (gator mating season) when the critters are a tad more aggressive they may get a different result.

Also, if those kids try that with a gator and they are between it and the water(it's escape route) they will get a different result.

Great shot too!

SunGlo

jonh68 wrote:

Also, if those kids try that with a gator and they are between it and the water(it's escape route) they will get a different result.

Great shot too!

So true, and it's surprising how many people think a gator is slow moving...WRONG!

saurora

Great capture!!! I was just reading last night about a guy who stole a purse and ran into a tall, grassy area and.........well...........was killed by a gator. :uhoh

SunGlo

saurora wrote:

Great capture!!! I was just reading last night about a guy who stole a purse and ran into a tall, grassy area and.........well...........was killed by a gator. :uhoh

That is a true story. The guy dove into a lake to swim away from a sheriff's deputy. It is my impression the gator was not deputized but successfully nabbed the criminal.

pathfinder

SunGlo wrote:

So true, and it's surprising how many people think a gator is slow moving...WRONG!

Large gators can move their entire length in the blink of an eye when so moved. They only appear somnolent. Never assume a gator is harmless, that is folly.

Giphsub

SunGlo wrote:

That is a true story. The guy dove into a lake to swim away from a sheriff's deputy. It is my impression the gator was not deputized but successfully nabbed the criminal.

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Yeah I know that the Aus salt water croc is supposed to be able to outrun a racehorse over the initial 50 meters. No slow beasts by any means.