Critter pics from last week

fishshooter · Jun 2, 2008

Spent most last week down at the camp fishing. Did pretty well, and snapped some pics of different swamp critters to share.

Anole

Crowned Night Heron

Some 'gators

Limpkin

Another young Limpkin, foraging for apple snails no doubt.

Osprey on the nest with young ones.

Big boy getting some sun.

Runsalone · Jun 2, 2008

Sweet!! what part of the country?

fishshooter · Jun 2, 2008

Northwest Florida panhandle. Here's a couple more.

Ibis

A couple more gators. Thick this time of year, literally dozens in view at night in any one spot.

The rare skunk ape foraging for food, oh wait.

CanDo · Jun 2, 2008

Thanks for sharing. Whenever I visit Florida (relatives down there), I hate it for the flatness and monotony for the first day or two, then by the end of the trip I'm in love with it.

texastonydobbs · Jun 2, 2008

Excellent pics ,thank you for sharing with us

kgd · Jun 2, 2008

Love those mangroves. That osprey perch is really cool looking too - if it had arm's you'd think it was an Ent. Great shots all around!

tonym · Jun 2, 2008

Awesome pics man! What part of the panhandle. I was stationed at Hurlburt Field AFB for a few years, I use to love going fishing over there. Nice crappy!

siguy · Jun 2, 2008

cool pics. i don't like florida for the lack of northern hardwoods...but those are very nice pics. it would be nice to get down there for a week or two to check out the wilderness. sadly, i have only been in the cities and beaches of florida.

mtnfolk mike · Jun 2, 2008

great pics man...:thumbup: i have never been to FL. or any kind of marshy swamp land before...

fishshooter · Jun 3, 2008

tonym said:
Awesome pics man! What part of the panhandle. I was stationed at Hurlburt Field AFB for a few years, I use to love going fishing over there. Nice crappy!

Not far, about 30 miles east of Panama City, on the west side of the Apalachicola National Forest. My buddy was stationed at Eglin and worked at Hurlburt a good bit. We got two dozen crappies and a couple of catfish that particular day. Fly fished the rest of the week for bream.

Open invite Mike, bring your bow.