gator and a gator nest by jocko500
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Gator make mounds to put the eggs in and watch over it. This one the eggs is gone but I saw this log in the water then I notes the eyes. That about all you may see. I got a photo of the mother with just her noise and eyes out the water. The rangers had put up a orange feance to protect the gator and the people too. The orange feance is down now.
I try for two and halve hours to scan the film where the other shot of the gator is. Haveing touble but i get it. no time now. I took that shot a month ago and I took these two on 10-30-2007.
I all most got out the truck here to get a close up shot of the mound but I saw the log and keep looking at it and I then saw it was a gator looking at me. So I back the truck up and telephoto the mound.
I do not know who to contact for the fate of the eggs or the babies gators
thanks for looking and comments
Comments (53)
jocko500
mound I guess it about two feet high
rainbows
Super shots both Jock, please stay safe always when getting a shot.. Yep, log with eyes is very scary! Hugs. Di. xx
Star4mation
Excellent shot Jock!! Lucky you got a telephoto lense on your camera. Wouldn't want to get too close to that one's jaws!!!
Dianthus
Great work:)
carlx
Superb capture, Jock!!! What a scary eyes!
Daramski
Excellent images, must be great to see a gator in the wild, there only in zoo's and pet shops over here.
auntietk
I didn't know about the mounds! I guess it's like thinking food comes from the grocery store - I didn't think about how gators "got there." That makes sense. They're reptiles, and they have to keep their eggs somewhere! Thank you for the information, and the great pictures to illustrate.
beachzz
Wow, that's about as close to the gators as I ever want to get!! Great foto, Jocko, and I love all stories and info you give with them!!
JaneEden
Wow good job you noticed the aligator and then backed off - Phew!! Well done with these captures, and great shots!!
skiwillgee
Great shot Jock. If the nest still had eggs you probably would have been somethings lunch.
redchilicat
Very cool shots!
Richardphotos
I never seen a gator in the wild or a mound. we do have some gators here close to Dallas, but I never went looking for them.both are excellent captures
MrsLubner
I have seen gators both in Texas and Florida, and seen their slides on the banks, but I have never had the luck to see a nest - active or old. This is incredible. I imagine it was exciting to have taken these shots.
NefariousDrO
Nice shot, it's fascinating to see the egg mound, even if there aren't any eggs there, now. Neat set of pictures!
mcv
Wow Jocko, this sure shows well how gators lie in wait and can be very hard to spot. . . Excellent art photos Jocko!!!
RobyHermida
WWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW TERRIBLE!!
amlondono
Great shot , cool shots ,5BIG STARS , Ana
myquad
Fantastic capture of her nest and the gator. Great work, Jocko!
Denys234
Excellent!!
babuci
Om, better not to get out of the car. Great shots Jock, love the crock's eyes just out of the water.
angelbearzs
that is awesome !!!:)
SSoffia
S T U N N I N G !!!!!
alhak
never smile at a crocodile, or in your case alligator! very risky shot!
evielouise
Wow u are a brave one jockoo I never seen one don't want to except in the movies lol thanks for the information I had no idea of all this I would thing animal control like we have here would be who you call NO??
wawadave
a healthy person can out run a gatot no problem they are only real fast for first 10 feet or so. but if your by the water and and faceing the gator they are faster frontwards then you are back wards. if your into takeing shots around swamps and gators then mount your camera on top of pump action 12 gage with slugs and buck shot they do obay those most times. nice shot of log with eyes!!!
claude19
EXCELLENT job about gators !!! I learn each day with you Jocko !!! EXCELLENT !!!
jif3d
I'm glad you spotted those eyes on that log and didn't get eaten taking a photo of the mound ! I never knew the Gators made nests/mounds, thanx for the great pix and info ! ~Cheers~ :o)
sharky_
Nice find and capture. Aloha
JeffG7BRJ
Are you trying to take over from Steve Erwin Jocko? I'm glad we don't have gators over here. Great shots though, I think you did the wise thing staying in the truck. Bravo!!!!!
melevos
excellent!!