Orange Lake Florida Gator Adventure

[JEFF B]

sounds like ya got bit by the Gator bug Brother      

[Ray Hammond]

that bird is a purple gallinule - female. A gallinule is different than a coot- the common coot is black, with small white areas on it..if this bird were out of the water you'd see enormous toed feet on long stilty legs probably as long as its body but the toes allow it to walk across the lily pads its so fond of.

Coots on the other hand travel in flocks and disappear under the water and swim a distance, then resurface. Two completely different birds.

[ACEK9]

Great story can't wait to hear more...way cool  

[swampdrummer]

I stand corrected Ray. You are 100% correct. My wife agrees with you!   :p

[Duckbutt]

Shoot man...I've got them in my neighborhood!

I don't care much about the gator hunt but I did put in for a tag this year just because my 7 year old son would eat it up.  

If the S. Santee is part of the Charleston area for gator tags, I'd probably go there.  Cooper River would probably be a good bet as well.

[ArrowCrester]

Nice pic of egret.
 

     

[pitbull]

Congrats guys, great hunt!  

[hill boy]

Looks like a blast.Thanks for the story.  

[Terry Green]

Dang....missed the 2nd part of this one too!!!!!  Congrats again to both of you!