Gator's love Coots too! (A bit graphic)

[Eric D]

While I was down by the waters edge waiting on some ducks to float by i heard a loud screech basically right next to me. The little Gator came right up on the shore and snatched that Coot by the head. Nature is a little brutal sometimes.

[WesternGuy]

Talk about being in the right place at the right time!! I guess you could call these "documentary" photos - a little gorey, but nevertheless they depict a fact of nature. It is interesting that the 'gator could come right out of the water and grab it - you would think it would have flown away - maybe it was sleeping and didn't even know what happened until it was too late.

Personally, I was a bit amazed by the abundance of coots on most of the wetland ponds I visited, now I "know" why... It would seem that they are a dietary staple for a number of predators.

As usual Eric, great IQ...so did you ever get the duck photos?

Cheers,

WesternGuy

[paulnj]

Great images of the circle of life!

[Loupey]

Great way to seize the opportunity (for you and the gator)!

Love that last shot!

[armando_m]

Amazing shots
Do the big gators come around and snatch photographers lost in their viewfinders?

[frog4gators]

You sure that wasn't a South Carolina Gamecock???? Go Gators!!!

[Pink Dragonfly]

Wauw...what a series, Eric That's great work! Congrats!

Mette

[Speed]

Awesome capture Eric! Very nice. Sometimes you'd rather be lucky than good.

[jim3584]

Now, that is cool.