A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Teacher, naturalist, reformed grad student, and displaced Cajun. Also a newly appointed Noah Ranger. Hit me up with questions or concerns.
Texas
If the Rangers want to take it down that is fine with me. I guess I still technically am a Ranger, although work and the birth of my son have limited my time here recently.
This photo was posted long before that rule was in effect. Frankly I appreciate the spirit of the rule but I do not support its (occasionally) ham-handed enforcement. I have used this photo as an opportunity to educate more than anything else, but I will abide by any decision the site creators and/or Rangers make.
I will say that there is some amazing wildlife out there that we would never see if someone was not holding it.
This was an adult..the blue tail is only present in juveniles
Some folks have analyzed stomach contents with surprising results...They eat fish primarily, but they also eat snakes, young gators, mammals, amphibians, young birds, crawfish, snails, and a surprising amount of vegetable matter (tupelo fruit for example).
One of my favorites. Although I always thought Swamp Canary was decidedly more awesome name.
Facebook possibly
I'm either not on that, or my ignorance of acronyms is showing.
It's my pleasure. I could talk about these guys for hours.
He weighed 115 lbs. Some folks prefer to measure their weight in hernias accrued.
Thanks guys...He was definitely on the heavy side
