Fantastic shot. I hope you had a long lens. I don't think I'd like to get too close to that; although it does sort of remind me on my ex mother in law!

Great picture. If you ask me, I think the aligators are getting out of hand at Brazos Bend SP. I was there a couple of weeks ago and they sun themselves right beside the trails where people have to walk. They don't seem to pay much attention when people walk by them, but my fear is that a child might approach them. The park is a great place to look at birds and other wildlife though.

I agree about the gators getting out of control. Down here in Rockport, we see them all the time. I've had them within 50' of my back door. I worry about small animals and children being attacked too. And over at the Aransas Wildlife Refuge they are all over the place. Sitting right there in front of you. They scare me to death. Have you ever seen how fast they can run?

Louisiana has gator season, and I think that it's time that both Texas and Florida have a gator season too.

That's a great picture - well done.

Bernadette

Its amazing that the words "gator season" are actually being uttered. 25 years ago it would have been frowned upon by anybody that had even an inkling of an interest in wildlife, as their numbers were dangerously low. I think it says alot the ability of gators to recover and also says alot about the impact of conservation.

When I was in Florida last year, the number of alligators I saw was amazing. I too think their numbers are up enough to open a limited "gator season".

Let the gators eat kids and dogs. Their populations are out of control as well. Just kidding, I like dogs.

;)

Dave

LOL!

Georgia opened up it's first gator season this past year. Am sure all of you have read of the folks killed by gators in FL(our neighbor) if the past year or so. They weren't all children, either!
Unfortunately, some animal & bird species get over protected & that balance of nature & food supply gets turned topsy turvey!

Kids and animals?? See that sly smile......he's just waiting for anyone, man or beast, to get close enough to have lunch with.
When I lived in FL in the late 80s we called a trapper and he took three gators out of the canal. All three in the wide spot at our back yard.
Bob