brandankinfortpierce
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject: Resident Alligator |
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I was over at my property yesterday and the resident gator was out sunning. As soon as I moved in for a better shot he sank his body down in the water. The last picture is from the road when I first saw him. My camera zoom is not that good. But here are a few pictures.
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toni
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I remember seeing those guys in canals and ponds and sometimes in the middle of the road at night when I lived in south Florida.
And I well remember being in a canoe on a canal when one of them surfaced and rolled right in front of us. My oldest daughter was about 7 at the time and sitting in the front of the canoe. She never made a sound but from behind her we could see her whole body shaking while she silently cried. Being in a canoe I couldn't grab and hold her so we had to head back to the dock really quick so I could get her out. She never went back in that canoe.
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eileen
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Great photographs but I have to admit that I'm rather glad we don't have wildlife in our country like your alligator!!
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Netty
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Oh Boy! That is one scary creature!
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Droopy
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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I like to see them, but preferably on photographs and TV. I'd not like them in my yard! Will it move out when you move in, or will you co-exist out there?
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glendann
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That is a big one.I would not like to live near there for sure.
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Great pictures. I will just look at aligators in pics... that is close enough for me! 
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brandankinfortpierce
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:30 am Post subject: |
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I have grown up around them in the neighborhood. I will definitly co-exist with them. The other day he was on the bank out of the water sunning. I went to take the camera out and the batteries were dead. I am trying to get some better close up pictures and will share any new 1's I get.
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Palm Tree
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Oh my - I will think twice before I come to Florida.
Firstly the Palms will call me and secondly the gators will scre me away hehehe.
(Only now I am glad my husband did not take the job in Florida some 7 years ago.)
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