You gotta love this shot

[uplander]

You don't get oppurtunnities like this often. I shot this in the wild in a mangrove swamp off of Pelican Bay, Southwestern Fla. on the gulf.

Look close!!!

 

[Josh66]

I count 6 of them (including mom).

Nice photo.
I'm surprised that the bird stuck around.

 

[jedi32277]

Nice shot man. did you use a zoom or were you brave enough to get up close.

 

[Overread]

I was about to say I can count 7 including mum - but then I noticed one was a reflection !
bird has a "are those real?" look to it - definatly a rare shot - and a daft birdbrain

 

[uplander]

Thanks and a shameless bump

 

[Josh66]

Nice shot man. did you use a zoom or were you brave enough to get up close.

Even with zoom (exif says 200mm), that's a lot closer than I would want to be!

 

[uplander]

I was less than 10 meters away:mrgreen:

No guts no glory.

Birds and I myself don't move untill the gator submerges... then everyone just slinks away real cautiously:er:

 

[stsinner]

That's an awesome shot!!

I love chance shots that you couldn't just go out and take if you wanted to.

 

[KvnO]

Even with zoom (exif says 200mm), that's a lot closer than I would want to be!

Nothing to worry about. It'd eat the bird before it set it's sights on you.

 

[Tayfun]

Awesome shot.

 

[boeinglover24]

great shot
some balls you have : )
Glad you and the bird got out fine hehe

 

[Cool G5]

Brilliant pic.
Your guts are commendable.

 

[uplander]

Not guts ...just knowing your situation.

 

[FrankLamont]

I don't have to love it... but I sure do.

 

[RichardA]

Awesome!