Morning Muckness
Went to check out the marsh pond and the swamp this morning. We received a report yesterday that some spoonbills had arrived and sure enough, at the far back edge of the pond we saw 8 fresh spoonbills cavorting about in all their pink glory.
Well, since they were way too far off to be successfully photographed, this lone alligator hanging out in the marsh muck had to do for today.
It did not look like an extremely comfortable area in which to relax, but what do I know? Our gator friend might have loved it!
Phil Lanoue Photography 
A perfect example of nature ‘mucking things up,’ and a good reminder of why it’s always useful to have a pair of muck boots around.
Can’t wait to see the spoonbills!
Just having a relaxing mud bath got to keep those annoying insects away.
Do you ever lead a wildlife photography tour? We are coming next week November 13. Thanks for the tremendous photos!!!
Hi Keith , thanks for writing and I appreciate your interest and kind words about my photos!
Unfortunately I’m not set up to do any type of wildlife photo tour right now although that sounds like a pretty good idea. Have you been to HBSP before? I could perhaps give you a few tips if this will be you first visit. Also, how long do you plan to be around the park area, just one day or a few days ? Maybe shoot me an email at photos.wildlife@gmail if you get a chance and I’ll try to think about some info I might be able to provide.
Best, Phil
This will be my first time