tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post1746819396445723013..comments2023-11-02T05:09:48.607-05:00Comments on PURE FLORIDA: Pond Critters At Harbor BranchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-45776260717606421922009-06-24T11:13:07.287-05:002009-06-24T11:13:07.287-05:00Tai,
Thanks!Tai,<br />Thanks!R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-2461687843173599782009-06-24T10:42:31.565-05:002009-06-24T10:42:31.565-05:00It is a nice little saying FC - I wish I could tak...It is a nice little saying FC - I wish I could take credit for it but I swiped it from some sportsman or other. Here is the panther video if you're interested:<br />http://tinyurl.com/ngu5o4tai hakuhttp://tai-haku.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-64921843827011369502009-06-23T18:08:38.395-05:002009-06-23T18:08:38.395-05:00Robin,
Neat! I guess these aren't out your way...Robin,<br />Neat! I guess these aren't out your way. They are very, very aggressive in their defensive mode.<br />That long neck moves very quickly.<br />I like the grace of this one in his nondefensive cruising around mode.<br /><br /><br />Jean,<br />True, they don't look very turtlish in the face! <br /><br /><br />Doug,<br />Thanks, I confess, I really like it with the cattail framing.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-71432902213097190732009-06-23T16:25:52.169-05:002009-06-23T16:25:52.169-05:00Excellent turtle shot.Excellent turtle shot.Doug Taronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537881828742937167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-77234894128674656702009-06-23T14:40:34.837-05:002009-06-23T14:40:34.837-05:00That's a turtle? It looks like some sort of a...That's a turtle? It looks like some sort of alien creature from the deep. You've got a good eye.jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925212233815659494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-83705894912020055622009-06-23T09:14:39.505-05:002009-06-23T09:14:39.505-05:00Whoa, that softshell turtle is so cool. I had no i...Whoa, that softshell turtle is so cool. I had no idea such creatures existed and looked like that. Excellent find. Yes, to being in the right place at the right time.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1101449881986178822009-06-22T21:00:12.641-05:002009-06-22T21:00:12.641-05:00Tai,
I like that saying.
And no, I haven't see...Tai,<br />I like that saying.<br />And no, I haven't seen that video, but I can just imagine.<br /><br />SCMomma,<br />This one surprised ME by kersplashing off the bank ahead of me. I had not see it in the reeds.<br /><br />Lisa,<br />Patience is really the key I think. Oh, and you have to pay attention to your surroundings in gator country! LOL<br /><br />Carol,<br />And they are the Fiesty Kings of turtledom.<br /><br />Kimberlee,<br />I like the way both the turtle and the gator are eyeball and nose adapted to being almost underwater, yet still looking and breathing.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-47243012846835835322009-06-22T20:08:22.857-05:002009-06-22T20:08:22.857-05:00That's an amazing turtle photo! I've neve...That's an amazing turtle photo! I've never seen that particular species before and, if the water hadn't been so clear, would never have been able to imagine the huge animal below the surface! Thanks for the effort and forethought that goes into always having your camera on-hand! :)Kimberleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168363067158052454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-34455843883464852372009-06-22T19:45:06.868-05:002009-06-22T19:45:06.868-05:00Nice photo of the softshell. They seem to be more ...Nice photo of the softshell. They seem to be more people shy than most. Possibly because they are hunted.<br /><br />www.riverwildlife.blogspot.comCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774903259772280962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-72263940816851018962009-06-22T17:16:09.513-05:002009-06-22T17:16:09.513-05:00I agree, you have to have patience and be at the r...I agree, you have to have patience and be at the right time at the right place, and snap that picture, or pay close attention to your surroundings. I have a bad habit of not paying attention and losing the picture because of not paying attention to my surroundings.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998455958377639450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-57120354969232625152009-06-22T15:37:46.684-05:002009-06-22T15:37:46.684-05:00We should call you the gator whisperer LOL They al...We should call you the gator whisperer LOL They always pose so pretty for you. Looks like a great walk!Sandcastle Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909850898687059507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-77234443165754887162009-06-22T13:50:21.685-05:002009-06-22T13:50:21.685-05:00nature photography is like a lot of other pursuits...nature photography is like a lot of other pursuits; the harder you work, the luckier you get.<br /><br />On the same subject did you see that story this week on the conservation volunteer who carried his digicam everywhere and ended up getting awesome footage of a florida panther wandering down a boardwalk?tai hakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295682681054506388noreply@blogger.com