You might notice many of the alligators were swimming away from us. One passenger asked if an alligator had ever tried to climb in the boat. Our Cajun tour guide, Bryan Champagne replied, "Not yet."
I can't begin to identify the many birds we saw ther (sorry to all you birders out there).
It was nesting season, so we could not get too close. There were areas posted, warning "No Boat Passage during Nesting Season. The area was closed off with chains mounted on posts driven into the swamp.
The turtles were the shyest animal - ducking under water before we could get close enough to get good pictures. This one must have been the bravest of the bunch.
The snowy egrets were almost extinct in this area at one time, but seem to be flourshing now.
There were many species of herons. I think this one is a blue heron.
There were many species of herons. I think this one is a blue heron.
Don't be decieved by the solid looking grass. It is actually still swamp here.
One couple had a small dog with them. He told his wife it looked like he could step out of the boat here and walk around. She spotted the creature below, and told him to "Go ahead. But hand me the dog."
Alligators galore! There were dozens in the two hours we were on the lake - from smaller than my hand babies, to some over 14 foot long.
I can't wait to do the tour again.
1 comment:
The gators look a lot scarier than in the zoo. I can't believe some one would take their dog with them.
Mom
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