I Think He’s Just Sleeping
Oops. Well guess he was awake after all. Alligator earlier this week appeared to be snoozing and not really paying attention when he suddenly lunged up and over and grabbed some poor hapless creature. Likely a fish…or a bunch of fish…but whatever it was he gulped it down quickly without ever lifting his head out of the water.
Even I sometimes forget how fast these guys can be when they need to immediately react.
Phil Lanoue Photography 
Whoa, scary! Yes, this guy is fast!!
He can move pretty good when he has to! Thanks for looking!
Clever boy! Lull them into a sense of false security, then ………….!
He definitely knows what he’s doing out there, he laid still as you see in the top picture for several minutes before the big strike! Clever indeed. 🙂
Great captures. I wish I was capable of pretending to snooze and then making quick actions.
The funny thing is… as best as I can tell, this guy never even opened his eyes. If that’s the case, he has found a way to eat while sleeping! What a talent!
You’re also very fast with your camera. Great shots, Phil. 🙂
Thanks Sylvia, but Mr. A deserves all the credit, he’s the one who invented the patented ‘eat while sleeping’ method. Amazing! 😀
It seems like you perhaps needed that reminder of just how fast he can move. Wouldn’t want you to become his lunch someday!
Killer – is the roll over part of the process Phil?