OUR NEW GATOR, 2023 MODEL, HIS NAME IS "LOAFER", WE HOPE HE LEAVES SOON!

WELCOME TO GATOR COUNTRY

Our new alligator visitor showed himself to us yesterday, June 14th, 2023. There is no mistaking that snout-profile gliding across the surface of our pond. Once your eyes know what to look for he is easy to spot. 

Watch Out, we gotta gator!

GATOR 2022, CUTE LITTLE MAN-EATTING LIZARD

Mary spotted this little guy sunning himself on the western shore of our pond this morning. Eight peafowl were checking him out (I had to look away because I was afraid one of our Pea-Friends was going to get chomped). Fortunately no pea's were injured. He was avoiding having his picture taken.

Alligator Morning

 Mark and I had the "oh nooooo" moment earlier today when we looked out the window to see an alligator relaxing on our beach.  Note the pleasant smile...

He stayed long enough for me to take a photo of him and a video, then launched back into the water.  We haven't seen him in a few hours so we are HOPING he left.

The video below captures the dramatic (and extremely fast) launch back into the pond. 

 

New Gator!

In the middle of the night, Mark and I were sitting in the kitchen watching fish leap out of the pond and back in...   upon further looking, we found a new gator.  This guy is HUGE.  When his back surfaces out of the water in addition to his head, he looks easily 10 feet long like a crocodile in the movies.



We're going to call Scott, Gator Man, this morning!

Alligator!

We have a new gator this morning...   he'll be gone by tomorrow, way too big and too dangerous to keep as a "pet".

 

 

P2's First Alligator - May 14, 2018

It was bound to happen eventually.... today we had our first alligator sighting.  He is probably 4-6 feet long, and right now a member of the P2 pond.  He's got to go - we made the phone call.