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American alligator
Zackiedawg

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Sitting up on the bank on a cooler day, getting some sun and opening the mouth to regulate the heat. This was my first photograph of 2021!
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Habitat
Wetlands
Location
Delray Beach, Florida
Date taken
January 1, 2021
Scientific name
Alligator mississippiensis
Equipment used
Sony A6600, Sony FE 200-600mm G OSS lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
571mm, F6.3, 1/500 shutter, 1000 ISO
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Zackiedawg
I found the dove quite funny too - I hadn't even noticed it when I first took the shot. I think he was contemplating whether to jump up on the big dark log!
 
Kits
That dove must be mad! A fabulous first photo of the year.
 

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Category
Reptiles
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Zackiedawg
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-6600
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
571.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500
ISO
1000
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
WkoGrnCay 2jan21 0036.JPG
File size
791.1 KB
Date taken
Fri, 01 January 2021 1:23 PM
Dimensions
1800px x 1200px

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