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Alligator River NWR, May 16, 2020

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May 17, 2020, 09:11 AM
Micropterus
Alligator River NWR, May 16, 2020
My first trip to Alligator River post lock down. Had hoped to see more reptiles. But even slathered in OFF the bloodsucking insects were relentless. I think I'm anemic from all the flies.








Brown Water Snake



American Black Bears
Only saw two this trip, though the roads were covered in scat.


These pics I am really disappointed in. I am thankful I was able to get as close this this big guy as terrain allowed, but the lighting at the time was getting poor. There was a lot of grass that threw off my focus. And I am discovering my lens has a really narrow focal plane at long focal lengths such that mere inches can throw something out of focus. Anyways...






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"I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau
May 17, 2020, 07:02 PM
comet24
Nice.

I've been to Alligator River once when I down in the OBX. Didn't see any bears but it's a beautiful place.


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May 17, 2020, 07:10 PM
Micropterus
If anyone goes this time of year, either don't get out of your car or wear loose, long sleeve and long pants, and buy a Bee Keepers hat and net from Tractor Supply. The biting inspects were worse than I've ever encountered. Absolutely vicious.


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"I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau