He Had Comments

I stopped over to the marsh briefly this afternoon and quickly noticed our pal here climbing up out of the water after picking out his spot for a nice afternoon snooze.

But surprisingly, he had a few choice remarks to make prior to settling in for the day. First he puffed out his throat and bellowed loudly. Then he glared over at me and had a few other things to say. I’m sure he was just being friendly and wanted to give a warm greeting. 🙂

22 thoughts on “He Had Comments”

Nandini on April 9, 2016 at 12:53 am said:

Hilarious! What did he actually say? 😛

Great photos.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 10, 2016 at 12:36 pm said:
  
  I think he was complaining about the gusty wind conditions. They don’t like windy days which tend to cut down on the warm sun which is best for napping. 🙂
  
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  - Nandini on April 10, 2016 at 11:34 pm said:
    
    😀
    
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Angela on April 9, 2016 at 7:06 am said:

I’ve never heard them bellow, he might have been saying Hello.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 10, 2016 at 12:37 pm said:
  
  I took a very shaky video of the bellowing, I may try to put it on youtube if it’s not too horrid.
  
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foxleylady on April 9, 2016 at 10:27 am said:

don’t think I’d want to get any closer to find out!

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- Phil Lanoue on April 10, 2016 at 12:38 pm said:
  
  He was making his point just fine from that location. Don’t think he planning on coming up any closer. 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on April 9, 2016 at 10:36 am said:

Holy Gator, I cannot believe I am looking down the throat of one! Great shots, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on April 10, 2016 at 12:39 pm said:
  
  They have a pretty large throat hole through which big chunks of (most anything) can slide right down. Yikes!
  
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  - bayphotosbydonna on April 10, 2016 at 6:49 pm said:
    
    Yikes is right!
    
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Noel Williams ...www.klassicportraits.com...www.photopincher.com on April 9, 2016 at 11:58 am said:

Hey, Phill! That awful sight seemed to have been a warning. “Do not come any closer, I am dangerous.”

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- Phil Lanoue on April 10, 2016 at 12:40 pm said:
  
  I actually think he may have been a it upset at my presence. Normally he would be happy to see me (at least I hope so) but not on this day.
  
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Lyle Krahn on April 9, 2016 at 1:13 pm said:

Awesome. I’m sure he was saying come closer my good friend – I can’t hear you.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 10, 2016 at 12:42 pm said:
  
  I was planning to stay put exactly where I was and hoping he was planning the same. Turned out that yes indeed he was just picking out a nice nap spot. But… he did have a few opening remarks. Point was well taken. 🙂
  
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anotherday2paradise on April 9, 2016 at 3:09 pm said:

Good grief….. I can see his tonsils! I’m sure he wasn’t being personal, Phil. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on April 10, 2016 at 12:44 pm said:
  
  Well, I had to figure he was (mostly) OK with me being there, at least I hope so. But he was not on his best behavior.
  He better adjust that attitude before tourist season really picks up. 🙂
  
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Gunta on April 9, 2016 at 4:41 pm said:

Yikes! Hope you took that with a VERY LONG lens….

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- Phil Lanoue on April 10, 2016 at 12:45 pm said:
  
  Yikes indeed! I did have a telephoto on but he was still right in front of me, maybe 7-8 feet away.
  
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  - Gunta on April 10, 2016 at 12:47 pm said:
    
    You are far braver than I!
    
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cherylsmit on April 10, 2016 at 11:58 am said:

Wow great picture

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- Phil Lanoue on April 10, 2016 at 12:46 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, I’m always happy to see these guys, just hope they are happy to see me. 🙂
  
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Angela on April 14, 2016 at 5:55 am said:

Funny thought but in the Dinosaur era Mr A would have been huge.

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