Nice Day For Fishing

Earlier this afternoon I spotted this alligator fishing in the salt marsh. Alligators don’t live in salt water but they will visit on occasion if they get the idea that all the nice tasty fish must be there.

In the third photo you can see the big guy under the water with his mouth open and there are several fish swimming right above him.

Just as I was leaving, he came over to say hello which I thought was rather nice of him. 🙂

20 thoughts on “Nice Day For Fishing”

Gunta on June 22, 2014 at 4:48 pm said:

Did you give him a friendly pat on the nose? 😉

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- Phil Lanoue on June 22, 2014 at 4:50 pm said:
  
  I would give him a nice little scritch between the ears kitty pet style if I could find his ears. 🙂
  
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Patrizia M. on June 22, 2014 at 4:53 pm said:

Molto gentile da parte sua venire anche a salutare 🙂
Belle foto. Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on June 23, 2014 at 10:40 am said:
  
  Lui è un bel ragazzo! Grazie Pat
  
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Mary Strong-Spaid on June 22, 2014 at 8:57 pm said:

Nice day for fishing…..but not for swimming ( unless you are the alligator).

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- Phil Lanoue on June 23, 2014 at 10:41 am said:
  
  I personally decided to stay out of the water and leave both the fishing and the swimming to our big friend here. 🙂
  
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The Dancing Rider on June 23, 2014 at 9:16 am said:

He looks so happy in the first photo. Amazing on those little fish, love that detail. And he looks fabulous in that last photo. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on June 23, 2014 at 10:42 am said:
  
  He is not only a real looker, but has a great personality. 🙂
  
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Pat on June 23, 2014 at 9:50 am said:

Great shots.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 23, 2014 at 10:42 am said:
  
  Thanks a million Pat, glad you liked them.
  
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foxleylady on June 23, 2014 at 1:33 pm said:

These are probably as close as I would want to get to an alligator! Brilliant detail, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 23, 2014 at 2:49 pm said:
  
  Well he was close, but he just ignored me the entire time which is how I like it. :-). Thanks Maggie!
  
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Lyle Krahn on June 23, 2014 at 3:19 pm said:

Fantastic set. It’s always nice to meet friendly ones.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 23, 2014 at 8:09 pm said:
  
  He’s a good boy although somebody must not like him. He has a good size gash on the right side of his back. Must have had a disagreement with somebody.
  
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anotherday2paradise on June 23, 2014 at 3:58 pm said:

Awesome shots, Phil. What a BIG mouth he has! He certainly looks as if he’s making a beeline for you and your camera. 😯

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- Phil Lanoue on June 23, 2014 at 8:10 pm said:
  
  He came over to say hi I think. 🙂 Glad you liked seeing our friend Sylvia.
  
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Cowboys and Crossbones on June 24, 2014 at 4:03 pm said:

How friendly! I can’t believe he took the time out to say hello. Fabulous shots – I like how the light reflecting off of his scaly skin makes it appear purple in the first picture.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 27, 2014 at 1:17 pm said:
  
  Well he is that kind of a guy! Never wants to leave without saying hi to me. Or…maybe he is just waiting for the day when I stumble like a clumsy oaf and tumble down into the water to join him.
  
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Chillbrook on June 26, 2014 at 4:40 am said:

A real mean beastie Phil, not sure he was wanting to say hi! 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on June 27, 2014 at 1:18 pm said:
  
  Well… I’m not sure either. He may be waiting for me to join him there in the marsh for some fun in the water. Yikes!
  
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