American Alligator - Alligator mississippiensis

[vgreenwade]

Images from Circle B Bar Reserve on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Lakeland, Florida. (Canon EOS R6/RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM/1/400 sec at f/14)

[stevet1]

vreenwade

That's some scary s***   er,  stuff there. 😃

Steve Thomas

[shadowsports]

The king of ambush predators.  Nice shot!

[Tintype_18]

Good photo. We used to see them in Louisiana. A florist lived on Cross Lake on the NW side of Shreveport. They would have gators sunning themselves in their yard in the morning. Trivia- With gators in the lake, people would water ski there.

[stevet1]

vgreenwade,

That's a good shot there. You timed that just right. Congratulations.

Steve Thomas

[Shellee1116]

Awesome shot!!!