“Watch Your Step Woody…” | Phil Lanoue Photography

“Watch Your Step Woody…”

Last week we saw this wood stork step gingerly around our pal Mr. Gator who was relaxing in the marsh pond. Although Woody was smart to be cautious, he likely had little to fear from the alligator who was more interested in napping in the sun than looking for a meal!

46 thoughts on ““Watch Your Step Woody…””

einfachtilda on October 27, 2012 at 3:06 pm said:

Super!!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 4:10 pm said:
  
  Vielen Dank Tilda!
  
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Chillbrook on October 27, 2012 at 3:30 pm said:

Smashing picture Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 4:09 pm said:
  
  I appreciate that, thanks.
  
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janmasyn on October 27, 2012 at 4:05 pm said:

Amazing!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 4:11 pm said:
  
  Glad you like it!
  
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Lisaman on October 27, 2012 at 4:08 pm said:

Love it…putting the spine of the croc back into place!!!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 4:11 pm said:
  
  Thank much for looking and commenting! 😀
  
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Gunta on October 27, 2012 at 4:50 pm said:

Your photos just blow me away!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 5:55 pm said:
  
  Thanks for the kind words Gunta!
  
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Angelia Sims on October 27, 2012 at 5:16 pm said:

I wonder if his bird friends double-dogged dared him to do it? 🙂 Brave little fella.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 5:56 pm said:
  
  Could be, there were a few other birds nearby that seemed to be laughing. 😀
  
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pixelspielerei on October 27, 2012 at 5:23 pm said:

*breathless

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- Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 5:56 pm said:
  
  Wow thanks very much!
  
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adinparadise on October 27, 2012 at 5:32 pm said:

Amazing shot, Phil. That wood stork is really high strutting past Mr. Smiley. 🙂 I would just have high-tailed it out of there.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 5:57 pm said:
  
  The stork took off right after I took this pic, guess he figured he had pressed his luck enough.
  Thanks much Sylvia!
  
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  - adinparadise on October 27, 2012 at 6:09 pm said:
    
    So it’s not just owls that are wise. 🙂
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 6:19 pm said:
      
      I have never seen an owl walk across an alligator’s back so I guess they do know some things. 😛
      
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      - adinparadise on October 27, 2012 at 7:45 pm said:
        
        🙂 Good response, Phil.
        
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morningjoy on October 27, 2012 at 5:39 pm said:

Nice photo. I take it the ‘gator wasn’t hungry. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed perusing your site. I’ll be back!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 5:58 pm said:
  
  No that gator was mostly just interested in his snooze in the sun which is not a bad plan. 😀
  Thanks for you visit I appreciate it.
  
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Chris on October 27, 2012 at 5:44 pm said:

Great shot as always! You really get the best shots of nature.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 5:58 pm said:
  
  Nice of you to say and I’m glad you like this pic!
  
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meyer23 on October 27, 2012 at 5:47 pm said:

An amazing shot. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 5:59 pm said:
  
  Thanks much, glad you enjoyed seeing this photo!
  
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Bella Remy Photography on October 27, 2012 at 6:24 pm said:

Awesome photo Phil ! It almost looks like he’s walking on the alligator. So happy to know that you stayed safe this morning and avoided the swamp. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods tonight.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 28, 2012 at 6:54 pm said:
  
  Hey thanks Bella! He does look like he is walking on the alligator. I have photos of birds doing that which I’ll have to dig out at some point.
  We were fine yesterday, thanks for asking. 😀
  
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under the skies of arkansas on October 27, 2012 at 8:11 pm said:

ok um for a moment i thought the bird was riding the gator like a surf board lol

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- Phil Lanoue on October 28, 2012 at 6:55 pm said:
  
  The Alligator Surfing Championships are held in May. It’s always an exciting event. 😛
  
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  - under the skies of arkansas on October 28, 2012 at 8:04 pm said:
    
    lol for real
    
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lylekrahn on October 28, 2012 at 2:04 am said:

Great photo. I thot at first it was walking on him as well. I know nothing about alligators but a good snack can get me off a nap.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 28, 2012 at 6:56 pm said:
  
  Thanks for checking this out! I’ll get up for a nice snack myself!
  
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crazytraintotinkytown on October 28, 2012 at 3:31 am said:

I was holding my breath too!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 28, 2012 at 6:57 pm said:
  
  Heh heh, thanks for looking! 🙂
  
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thehappyhugger on October 28, 2012 at 5:21 am said:

Woody is almost as brave as you are with these gators, Phil 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on October 28, 2012 at 6:57 pm said:
  
  Woody is pretty cool, I just hang around him and watch and learn. 😀
  
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Molly Argo on October 28, 2012 at 7:31 am said:

What an amazing capture!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 28, 2012 at 6:58 pm said:
  
  Thanks a million Molly! I appreciate you checking out this pic!
  
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monisertel on October 28, 2012 at 12:42 pm said:

Hello Phil,
WOW, an amazing shot!!!
Wish you a good week
moni

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- Phil Lanoue on October 28, 2012 at 6:58 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much for looking and commenting moni! Hope you had a great weekend!
  
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Jessica on October 29, 2012 at 11:10 am said:

WOW, this is so cool! That bird is awfully brave.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 29, 2012 at 11:31 am said:
  
  Hey thanks Jessica! So glad you enjoyed the photo of our handsome brave hero, and the dopey bird. 😉 😀
  
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Giovanni on November 2, 2012 at 8:24 pm said:

Great capture!

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- Phil Lanoue on November 3, 2012 at 11:53 am said:
  
  Thank you very much Giovanni!
  
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drawandshoot on November 5, 2012 at 11:59 am said:

It looks a though he’s about to step right up on that alligator! Cool shot.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 5, 2012 at 4:49 pm said:
  
  At this point he probably could walk across the alligator and the gator would barely blink an eye. At least that’s what I think, of course I’m not the one that has to walk on it. heh heh
  
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