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Sawgrass - Part 3

Thanks for your patience. Today is the day you get to see my gator strike. We were on the bridge watching the smaller gators and one started downriver, then turned and paused.








This is it.  Like I said, this guy headed downstream (or up) and then turned left, paused and snuck up on what looks like a large frog.  Then it lunges and grabs it.  Munch munch.  The videos were marred by some loud-ass kid from Albania or somewhere.  Jesus, why can't we get tougher immigration laws.  Either that or I'm going to start supporting concealed weapons legislation.

Anyway, that's Sawgrass.  In a week or two you'll get another batch of pics from another preserve, Boyd Hill where I just happened to come upon a huge, big-ass gator that kind of startled me.  Sawgrass is where you see the smaller ones, but Boyd Hill has the huge older ones.  Stay tuned for that trip as well.

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