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Gator!
Gator!
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Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 23, 2009

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 Taken in Buckhead Ridge, Florida - Population 1,458.

This was a small gator, only 4 or 5 feet long. This is an older photo thrown in for something different.

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 01/25/2009 11:53:13 PM
We were out today and saw a lot of these. Big and small.

I like the blue tone of the water and the ripples. Nice! Looks like he saying "Jump in! The water is fine!

The black and white Jedusi edited looks pretty cool too!
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 01/24/2009 04:08:20 PM
Now that is different! I can't quite imagine going for a walk around the lake nearby and coming across one of these - from the thumbnail, I thought it was going to be a photo of a duck! Love the way the water has come out.
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 01/24/2009 12:13:21 PM
Originally posted by Jedusi:
This might be interesting recropped slightly and converted to B&W ?

That does make for a more dramatic shot. Thanks!
 01/24/2009 11:03:26 AM
I like the water patterns. I only get them in the zoo too. At least I don't have to take care wondering around the rivers and streams here though :p
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 01/24/2009 08:04:52 AM
Wonderful water.

This might be interesting recropped slightly and converted to B&W ?

this sort of thing





Message edited by author 2009-01-24 08:24:31.
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 01/24/2009 07:24:14 AM
Great patterns in the water. The only time we see alligators around here is at the zoo or when someone decides their pet is too big and releases it into a local lake. They don't last long in the lakes; much too cold most of the year. Animal Control gets to catch 'em. I do get a kick out of the signboard at the shelter saying: "back room - one dog + puppies, 4 feral cats, 1 gator" ;-)
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 01/24/2009 12:17:36 AM
The water is really nice and sets the Gator off. Interesting to know that you can tell the age of a Gator by it's nose!
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 01/23/2009 11:19:43 PM
Originally posted by jomari:
Is that the human or the gator population count?

That is actually the human population, but wouldn't be surprised if there were nearly as many gators around there. Buckhead Ridge abuts Lake Okeechobee, the largest lake in Florida.
 01/23/2009 11:00:17 PM
Is that the human or the gator population count? I'm glad we don't have those here. In northern Australia they have crocodiles which are worse, but that is far, far from here (Victoria). The beautiful water in your pic looks like it could be in a swimming pool.

Message edited by author 2009-01-23 23:02:57.
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 01/23/2009 10:29:46 PM
I could tell that this one was a young one by the smoothness of it's nose. There are a lot of these around this area too.
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