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American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis (2009)
Alligator mississipiensis, May 2009, somewhere on a dirt road in Big Cypress National Preserve in south Florida. Oh, the love! And I’m not kidding. I love alligators. Just love ‘em. I have to admit,...
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Crocodylus actutus (American Crocodile), 12 May 2006
Here’s a slight shift of gears… These are American crocodiles, Crocodylus acutus, photographed 12 May 2006 at Flamingo, on the edge of Florida Bay in Everglades National Park. I’d wanted to see these...
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Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator), 03 September 2011
Ah, yes. The American alligator: Alligator mississippiensis. Let’s not ignore or forget the ThunderCat of Floridian reptiles! The American alligator demands representation! After leaving the...
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Egretta tricolor (Tricolor Heron) and Alligator mississippiensis (American...
This is neither my best photograph of a tricolor heron, Egretta tricolor, nor my best photograph of an American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis — but it is my best photograph of the two caught...
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Calliphora vomitoria (Blue Bottle Fly), 12 March 2012
This is a fun post. Not only is it about a species of fly called “vomitoria,” it’s also about a dead alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), and the irrationality of human beings. Here’s the deal:...
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Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator), 26 April 2012
I do believe I have been an ass. HARK! An ass, I say! Yes, a mammalian ass I have been. And why do I say so? What have I done to deserve such a label as “ass”? Listen and I will tell you. Lean in,...
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Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator, young), 22 June 2012
This is a young American alligator, Alligator mississippienis, basking in a narrow off-road trough at Grand Bay WMA near Valdosta, Georgia. I’ve seen a decent number of young gators in this immediate...
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Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator, with Leech), 22 June 2012
At first glance, given the title of this post and the firs image, you might think it’s all about this American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, photographed at Grand Bay WMA near Valdosta,...
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Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator), 22 November 2010
This is a bold, young American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) photographed at Big Cypress National Preserve in south Florida, along the edge of a swampy rural road. As summer prepares to give...
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Featured Site: Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy
The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of reptiles and amphibians. Its formal mission is “to assist in and develop amphibian and reptile...
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Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator), 22 September 2012
There’s a lot to love about the American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis. I love that they lazily bask in the sun pretty much wherever they want. I love that they will erupt in a frenzied...
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Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator), 29 September 2012
On 29 September 2012, I skipped over to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge for a day of kayaking and photography. Amazingly enough, it was my first trip to the Okefenokee, despite having moved to...
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Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator), 29 September 2012
Yeah, yeah, yeah… So I just posted about Okefenokee alligators a few clicks back on Dust Tracks. Yes, I did. See? I can take responsibility. I can admit it. And that’s the first step to recovery,...
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Procyon lotor (Raccoon). 12 May 2006. Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida.
Heh. Just thinking about this raccoon (Procyon lotor) makes me giggle a little bit. A giggle coupled with a sigh of relief. And here’s why… I was trekking through the Loop Road run in Big Cypress...
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Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator). 12 May 2006. Big Cypress...
A gaggle of gators! Rah rah! You know, American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) certainly aren’t limited to Florida; they range throughout much of the southeastern United States. Still, they...
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Field Report: Grand Bay WMA, Georgia; 12 January 2013
With the temperature in the lower seventies and a mostly-sunny sky overhead, I took off for Grand Bay earlier today, 12 January 2013. It was my first real outing of 2013 and, though it’s still a bit...
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Field Report: Grand Bay WMA, Georgia; 16 January 2013
This past Wednesday, I didn’t have to be on campus until about 3:30 pm. Our freakish warm weather was still persisting, so I decided to hop on over to Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area (just...
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Field Report: Grand Bay WMA, Georgia; 09 February 2013
Last Saturday, I ducked out for a few hours to romp through Grand Bay’s cypress wetland and Longleaf pine forest. It wasn’t a remarkably memorable outting –no epic snake sightings– but it was still a...
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Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator), 23 February 2013
Heaven does indeed love a young alligator. I’m not sure what that means, actually. Does Heaven love young alligators? Or even old ones? And does Heaven, if it exists, welcome all forms of...
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Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator) at Grand Bay WMA, Georgia; 10...
This is, of course, a young American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, basking on a mat of vegetation in Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area. Given their rather large size, alligators are one of...
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Gators, Snakes, and Turtles at O’Leno State Park, Florida; 24 March 2013
On Friday, we checked out the Santa Fe River as it runs through O’Leno State Park, eventually disappearing in a sinkhole and then traveling underground for three miles until it resurfaces at River...
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Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator) at Trimble Park, Florida; 07...
Alligator mississippiensis, the American alligator, photographed in Orange county, Florida (07 June 2013). This is the 21st post on Dust Tracks featuring an American alligator (Alligator...
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South Florida EcoRomp Part V: The River is Wide and Time is Long
South Florida EcoRomp Part V Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI Once upon an ago, but not too long ago, the Florida Everglades formally reached north from Florida Bay to the...
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Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, Florida; 03 March 2014
Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, photographed in Volusia county, Florida (03 March 2014). Monday 03 March 2014 was a busy day. My father –the enigmatic and curiously awesome Les Jones–...
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