Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Another Hike, More Wild Creatures

Before scrolling down and enjoying today's photos, take note that during this hike we came across a dead alligator being picked over by scavengers.  There are a couple of photos of this darker side of nature at the very end of the post.

Our road to adventure!







On the lookout.


This turtle has the strangest face.  I don't recall ever seeing one that looks like this before.






Lurking in the murky waters, the gator waits for dinner to wander into his path.








We raced down the path to get close enough to this gator to photograph him.  He was crossing over an intersecting path from another body of water.





The trees are alive with the sound of scavengers.  This brings us to the pictures mentioned at the beginning of the post so stop scrolling now if you don't wish to see them.






















1 comment:

  1. Poor dead alligator! Of course, vultures have to eat, too. I thought it was interesting that you had photos of vultures earlier in the hike, but I guess they had a greater than average presence in the area because of the feast.

    There are many lovely photos in this selection. I especially like the little white-and-yellow flowers, the gray bird that almost looks lavender, the sunlit waters, the egrets, the baby alligators, and the bunny rabbit.

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