Gatorland - Snowy Egrets and Gators

[Second Hand Pat]

Went to Gatorland again with a member of the local camera club and the snowy egrets were out on force choosing mates and nesting shots. It was also love season for the gators. The bull gators also were strutting their stuff with low roaring, heads and tails out of the water and vibrating the water along their backs. It was an amazing morning.

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Seemed to be many gators courting in the water.

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[Second Hand Pat]

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[discuspaul]

Very Nice, Pat.

[Second Hand Pat]

Very Nice, Pat.

Thank you Paul

[Second Hand Pat]

The small wading birds were also pairing off and building nests. This little guy are busy fetching sticks for his mate while she build the nest.

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Stick hand-off.
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and go fetch some more.

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[Rudustin]

Pat, You may need to go into another profession. Wildlife photographer! Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing. Rufus

[Second Hand Pat]

Pat, You may need to go into another profession. Wildlife photographer! Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Rufus

Thanks Rufus, still getting my feet wet with this stuff but it's coming.
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

So the gators appear to be forming couples.

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and they would come together.

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and then really come together.

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[Akili]

Once again nice shots Pat!

[Woodyg]

Beautiful pictures!

[pastry]

Why are the gators on top smiling???

[brewmaster15]

The small wading birds were also pairing off and building nests. This little guy are busy fetching sticks for his mate while she build the nest.

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Stick hand-off.
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and go fetch some more.

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Very nice tri-colored herons(aka Louisiana Herons) Pat.. they are one of my Favorite Herons. Their breeding plummage and Bill color in breeding season is just spectacular.... nicely captured.

Al

[Second Hand Pat]

Once again nice shots Pat!

Thanks Akili

Beautiful pictures!

Thank you too Woody

Why are the gators on top smiling???

Hmmm...I wonder why Elliot

[rickztahone]

Great captures all around. 8669-2 is one of my favorites here, but the gator shots are really nice too.

[Second Hand Pat]

Very nice tri-colored herons(aka Louisiana Herons) Pat.. they are one of my Favorite Herons. Their breeding plummage and Bill color in breeding season is just spectacular.... nicely captured.

Al

Thanks Al, these guys are absolutely spectacular, thank you for identifying them.
Pat