Today, David, Melissa, Cor, and myself visited the
Wakodahatchee Wetlands. It was a beautiful day with lots of sites! It was hot; however, the breeze helped make the heat manageable. Being that it is prime breeding season; there was a lot of action! We saw birds mating, a 3-4' water Moccasin, many gators (making up for yesterday!), a few iguanas, turtles galore, as well as a 9-10’ alligator catching a turtle, crushing it, protecting its catch from a smaller 4-5’ alligator, then eating its meal. I am still learning my camera, the lens, and all of the features/settings. The pictures below are I ascending order of them being shot.
Turtle roll call
A hiding alligator partially sunning himself
A sunning turtle makes a nice pillow!
An alligator hidden by the duck weed, waiting on a prey to fall into his trap!
Water Moccasin
Its breeding season
12-16" alligator
Crunch!
The catch draws another specimen to explore the commotion
The 9-10" alligator moves to safety to finish crushing the turtle
Snap, crackle, & pop!
