Where’s Mom?

We saw this tiny baby alligator in the swamp this morning all alone by itself, no mom in sight. The little tyke had a forlorn look on his face as if he was thinking… “Mom left me, so now what am I supposed to do?!?”

32 thoughts on “Where’s Mom?”

Patrizia M. on October 28, 2013 at 4:01 pm said:

Poverino, ma forse mamma si era solamente allontanata per un po’ di tempo. Spero l’abbia ritrovata !!
Scatto molto bello. Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on October 28, 2013 at 4:10 pm said:
  
  Spero che la mamma torna ma anche la speranza che lei non mi vede. 🙂
  Grazie per guardare questa foto si.
  
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Steve Gingold on October 28, 2013 at 4:31 pm said:

Such a cute li’l stub of a snout. Did he ever find his mama?

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- Phil Lanoue on October 28, 2013 at 5:26 pm said:
  
  He is cute and no neither of us ever did see mom although I suspect she may have been nearby. I saw her last week and I do not think she particularly appreciated my presence.
  
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janmasyn on October 28, 2013 at 4:45 pm said:

Beautiful shot Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 28, 2013 at 5:27 pm said:
  
  Thanks for checking it out Jan.
  
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The Dancing Rider on October 28, 2013 at 5:05 pm said:

What a sweet little guy or girl. They are so much softer looking before they grow up. Beautiful photo. He does look like he wants his mommy! 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on October 28, 2013 at 5:27 pm said:
  
  It’s like that old saying…they are so cute when they are young. 🙂
  I think he does want his mommy.
  
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HansHB on October 28, 2013 at 5:48 pm said:

Great photo! To big to cry for mom?

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- Phil Lanoue on October 29, 2013 at 3:31 pm said:
  
  Thanks Hans! He was a little guy and mom was likely around somewhere. The babies do make little cry sounds.
  
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Gunta on October 28, 2013 at 7:56 pm said:

Awww… you’re just determined to get me to like these critters.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 29, 2013 at 3:32 pm said:
  
  Oh well, look at that tiny cute face, how can you not love the little guy?! 😀
  
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Lyle Krahn on October 28, 2013 at 9:05 pm said:

And here I saw a gleeful look on that expressionless face as he finally gave the slip to get some freedom in the great beyond! Another good one.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 29, 2013 at 3:33 pm said:
  
  He might have initially thought it would be a great idea to go explore on his own a bit, and possibly mom even encouraged this bravery. But the world can suddenly look awful large and even scary to small lost youngster.
  
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edithlevyphotography on October 28, 2013 at 9:43 pm said:

Ahhh poor baby. I hope he found her. Wonderful image Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 29, 2013 at 3:34 pm said:
  
  Usually mom is in the area somewhere but we didn’t see her at all, and it’s not exactly like she is a petite little thing. 🙂
  Glad you liked this photo Edith!
  
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ruthincolorado on October 28, 2013 at 10:27 pm said:

Poor little gator!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 29, 2013 at 3:35 pm said:
  
  He should be OK when mom returns plus he likely has a few brothers and sisters out there in the swamp. 🙂
  
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foxleylady on October 29, 2013 at 5:20 am said:

I bet she was watching you closely, from somewhere nearby, Phil! What a lovely picture!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 29, 2013 at 3:36 pm said:
  
  I thought of that Maggie and hoped she was not watching me from behind. 😯 They can move very fast and very quietly when motivated. 🙂
  
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adinparadise on October 29, 2013 at 6:52 am said:

Great photo of this cute little baby. How old do you think he is?

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- Phil Lanoue on October 29, 2013 at 3:38 pm said:
  
  If he was a very early summer baby then he could be only a few months old, but if he was hatched late last summer then he could be around a year old. They don’t grow super fast in our area because it’s not hot enough long enough.
  
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  - adinparadise on October 29, 2013 at 9:35 pm said:
    
    Thanks, Phil.
    
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Amy on October 29, 2013 at 9:03 am said:

Great capture, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 29, 2013 at 3:38 pm said:
  
  Thanks Amy, glad you liked seeing the swamp baby! 😀
  
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Cowboys and Crossbones on October 29, 2013 at 3:02 pm said:

Did he find his mom? I’m worried about him. Do baby alligators fare well on their own? WHY AM I WORRIED ABOUT A LOST BABY ALLIGATOR?! I have you and your fabulous photography skills to thank, of course.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 29, 2013 at 3:41 pm said:
  
  I suspect it’s quite likely that mom found him eventually. Whether he was in trouble by mom for sneaking off alone, or congratulated for acting like a big brave boy we will never know. I just hope he is big enough to get through the upcoming colder months.
  I wonder if you will wake up at 3am and have difficulty falling back to sleep worrying about the cute little guy?! 😀
  
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  - Cowboys and Crossbones on October 29, 2013 at 5:11 pm said:
    
    I probably will! And then I will make a certain vocal feline feel badly for this gator at 4am when he’s hollering for his feeding.
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on October 31, 2013 at 8:26 am said:
      
      Sounds a lot like my life. 😕
      
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Paula on October 31, 2013 at 4:13 am said:

I believe you when you say he is a baby, but I don’t seem him as one :S. He looks huge..

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- Phil Lanoue on October 31, 2013 at 8:25 am said:
  
  I know it’s tough to tell from the photo Paula but this little guy is lucky if he is 10″ long.
  
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  - Paula on October 31, 2013 at 8:28 am said:
    
    :O 😀 thanks, Phil 🙂
    
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