Slow Day

Not a whole lot going on around the marsh this afternoon.

At the water’s edge we had an anhinga giving me a look. Also, an alligator laying down in the soft grass giving me ‘the’ look.

At one point a white pelican did a brief circle overhead about a mile up. I hoped the pelican would land in the marsh pond, but no luck.

So that’s about it for today. 🙂

24 thoughts on “Slow Day”

Patrizia M. on April 12, 2015 at 5:31 pm said:

Un tutto veramente stupendo!!!
Saluti, Patrizia

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 10:24 am said:
  
  Grazie Pat! 😀
  
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Victor Rakmil on April 12, 2015 at 5:35 pm said:

Great shots.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 10:15 am said:
  
  Thanks very much.
  
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Raewyn's Photos on April 12, 2015 at 5:56 pm said:

That alligator shot reminds me of that Disney movie about the princess and the frog for some reason. Great shots.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 10:17 am said:
  
  I’ll have to look into that movie. 🙂 Thanks for checking these out.
  
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donna213 on April 12, 2015 at 6:55 pm said:

I love that look. It makes the whole post. The gator smiling is pretty special too.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 10:18 am said:
  
  That anhinga had a kind of surprised look and the gator always has a special look all their own. 🙂
  
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edithlevyphotography on April 12, 2015 at 9:29 pm said:

Fantastic images Phil but the first image just puts a smile on my face.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 10:19 am said:
  
  Thanks Edith! That anhinga has a lot of personality.
  
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anotherday2paradise on April 12, 2015 at 9:47 pm said:

Love the green eye makeup! Don’t you just love it when alligators smile. 🙂 Great shot of the pelican. I’m sure you’re exaggerating about it being a mile up. 😕

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 10:21 am said:
  
  That anhinga may have gone overboard on the makeup just a bit. 🙂 Sly alligator as always.
  I kept exhorting that pelican to come in closer but did he listen to me?! He did not. (Wasn’t actually a mile up but higher then I wanted and the bird didn’t care, some nerve)
  
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  - anotherday2paradise on April 13, 2015 at 10:29 am said:
    
    😆
    
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  - anotherday2paradise on April 13, 2015 at 10:31 am said:
    
    You should have tried the “Do you know who I am?” line on the pelican. 🙂
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 12:30 pm said:
      
      Oh I talk to them all the time. You might think they would take direction better and maaaabey be a little more respectful, but oh no. Apparently my getting photos is not at the top of their concern list. Imagine that!
      
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      - anotherday2paradise on April 13, 2015 at 12:37 pm said:
        
        Shock….Horror! 😯
        
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        Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 12:59 pm said:
        
        Indeed!
        
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Katrina W on April 12, 2015 at 11:21 pm said:

Love those green eyes and what a look! And the gator looks really smug about something… More great shots, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 10:22 am said:
  
  Those sneaky gators always look like they are plotting something! 🙂
  
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foxleylady on April 13, 2015 at 5:25 am said:

Love the expressions! From the “Uh oh” look on the Anhinga, to the gator’s (misleading) sleepy smile, to the hercules of the skies – all such personalities in their own right!

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 10:24 am said:
  
  That alligator had a look on his face as if he had big plans that only he knows about and it’s going to stay that way until everybody finds out. 😮 Thanks Maggie!
  
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naturesnippets on April 13, 2015 at 11:00 am said:

Did you give them “the look” back? I’d like to see a picture of that too.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 12:31 pm said:
  
  I’ve tried that with the alligators but they are generally impressed by very little. Big dummies. (don’t tell him I said that)
  
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  - naturesnippets on April 13, 2015 at 3:26 pm said:
    
    I won’t
    
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