Marilynne's Wetlands and Other Stuff - 2025

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Yesterday at Wako

 

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This gator was moving rapidly, when it got near the berm it stopped. I waited about 5 minutes, then decided to move along. As soon as I turned my back, I heard a splash and it went under the overhanging trees and I never saw it again.

 

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Lots of preening

 

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Still preening

It walked behind the bulrush. All the photographers put down their cameras and it flew to another spot.

Partial heart!

 

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Haven't seen a Coopers Hawk in a while.

 

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I saw the little one fall just as I got to the nest. It's much smaller than the other one. Not sure if it survived. It kept trying to pick up its head.

 

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Mom moved off the nest just enough for the eggs to show

 

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Yesterday behind Hurricane Alley

Merlin couldn't ID this bird from this shot

but could from this shot.

The white line is sunlight through the gap in the wood.

 

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