While I was watching the Barred Owl of yesterday’s post an Alligator thrashed around at the edge of the pond then swam very deliberately out to the middle of the pond.
He negotiated around a few Cypress knees, made a U-turn and stopped directly underneath the owl, that was on a branch about 20 feet (6 meters) above the water.
If he was hoping the Barred Owl would swoop down he was disappointed. The Owl was very aware of the Alligator’s presence. After ten or fifteen minutes the Alligator swam back where he came from, climbed out of the water and disappeared.
Beautiful reflections. The silhouetted alligator looks great against the subtle colors.
Thanks, David, it was quite pretty that morning even with that unexpected layer of pollen or dust on the water. I was surprised at how fast he was swimming in that little pond.