Holiday Trip to Florida

MM1 · 01-03-14, 09:09 PM

A few phone pics from this year's Christmas/New Year's with relatives in Florida:

A fairly large (9-10ft?) male (just guessing by his big old head) gator in Everglades National Park

MM1 · 01-03-14, 09:11 PM

Not a herp but an anhinga drying its wings

MM1 · 01-03-14, 09:14 PM

Me somewhat close (but not too close and up the bank) to the big guy. He appeared to be asleep and it was early so he wasn't real warm yet.

MM1 · 01-03-14, 09:17 PM

Another gator. Smaller, maybe 5-6 feet, maybe female, much more alert (more warmed up). She(?) strode into the canal shortly after and went about her day.

MM1 · 01-03-14, 09:20 PM

This is from Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge a bit farther up north near the Broward/Palm Beach County Line. This little one was between 3-4 feet I would guess. Lots of birds here but most were in flight and I couldn't catch them with the phone cam.

MM1 · 01-03-14, 09:21 PM

Does anyone know how to rotate these so they're not sideways in the post?

sweatshirt · 01-03-14, 11:08 PM

Awesome! I live in Florida. I've only ever seen 4-5 foot gators though

MM1 · 01-03-14, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sweatshirt

Awesome! I live in Florida. I've only ever seen 4-5 foot gators though

Yeah most were 4 up to maybe 7 feet. Out of about 25, I'd say maybe 2 were 9-10 ft. Unfortunately the shot of a smallish female with some of her kids on her tail/back got totally washed out by the sun on the phone cam.