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[RichardB]

Story of interest, I just found out there was a Tampa man that got attacked by a 6 ft alligator recently. Initially, I thought he had been in a kayak or canoe and I told myself I will never kayak in fresh water ever again but it turns out the guy was actually scuba diving for shark teeth in the river when the gator attacked him. They found the gator later and killed it ... and all because of that idiot. Birds are smarter than him!

Killed by his own stupidity. Too bad the beast had to pay the price.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Red-crowned Parakeet

 

[fotoi]

Wood duck (one of my best)

 

[K9Kirk]

Wow. Is that for real, Kirk?

That's what I've heard and seen in numerous shots from other photographers and there looked to be as many. I know, it's almost unbelievable. There has to be a ton of fish in that river and lake to feed them all.
Here's another pic:

 

[K9Kirk]

Killed by his own stupidity. Too bad the beast had to pay the price.

The guy actually lived, I think he had like 38 stitches on his head. It was probably a territorial attack because it bit him and let him go. Yeah, too bad about the gator.

 

[K9Kirk]

Yeah, that's like killing a bird because it ate the mealworms you put out for it. Not the alligator's fault!

They look at it like, 'it's not afraid of humans so it's a danger and needs to be euthanized.'

 

[K9Kirk]

Mallard hen

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Nice one, fotoi!

 

[sidknee]

meadow pippit

 

[fotoi]

Mallard

 

[Jack Dawe]

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo.