Gator takes out Coot (Warning to the squeamish)

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Went out to my local Wetland this Sunday I scored big on a lot of birds as did this 4 foot Gator. We heard a crunch an what sounded like knuckles cracking 10 feet from us on the water edge and found this 4 foot Gator taking out a Coot.


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silly gator, should have fried it a bit. :)

so, how far were YOU from this capture? :)
 
silly gator, should have fried it a bit. :)

so, how far were YOU from this capture? :)

About 12 feet...all I could get in the frame (I was using a 200-400MM F4 Nikkor lens with a 1.4X t.c.).
He wasn't to concerned about me, just his food!
 
From a friend of mine in LA:

"Mmmm... pouldeau."

He says those birds are pretty dumb :lol:
 
There's an expression, "tougher than an old coot," that relates to how bad coot tastes....but that gator's probably never heard that expression before. I enjoy seeing your well-done nature photos from Florida--there sure is a lot of wildlife down there and you bring back a *lot* of nice photos!
 
WOW! Great shots its like I was right there!
 
Quote: Originally Posted by IgsEMT

so, how far were YOU from this capture? :)




Gator takes out photographer ....

(great series !!)
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:lmao:
 
Super impressive capture... really sharp, perfectly exposed and MAN what timing!
 

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