The Nature Gallery

South-West Florida

Welcome to a gallery of a few photos from my collection.

Please note that all the images here are protected by copyright and that they may not be downloaded, copied or reproduced in any way without my express written permission.

Thank You and Enjoy,

Grover Larkins

Adult Cottonmouth -- Big Cypress Preserve

POISONOUS!!!

One of the more common snakes in the Big Cypress this fellow is expressing his "gratitude" for having been

removed from the road surface with a tripod leg.

Nikon F4S, 200mm f4 Micro Nikkor, Tripod, f16 @ 1/15 sec.with Mirror Locked Up

Me and A Cottonmouth which wanted to be Road Pizza -- Photo Taken By Fritz Poelking

POISONOUS!!!

There was no suitable stick with which to handle this animal and it was a bit too small for the tripod leg method so I went ahead and hand-removed him using a stick as a pinning device. While he was being removed we thought that a photo might be sort of nice; after all how often do you have the chance to have your picture taken by a world famous wildlife photographer?

WARNING

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO HANDLE POISONOUS SNAKES -- I HAVE 20+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, DO YOU?

Nikon F4S, 75-150 Series E Nikon, f8, Aperture Priority

Fuji Sensia 100

Great Egret Preening -- Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Nikon F4S, 600mm F4 EDIF-MF Nikkor, Gitzo 410 and Wimberley Head

Fuji Sensia 100

Wild Turkey Hen -- Just outside Immokalee Florida

Nikon F4S, 300mm F4 EDIF-AF Nikkor, F4, 1/500 Sec.

Fuji Sensia 100

River Otter Eating a Fish -- Big Cypress National Preserve

Nikon F4S, 600mm f4 EDIF-MF Nikkor, Gitzo 410, Wimberley Head

Aperture Priority, matrix metering at f4

Fuji Sensia 100

River Otter Eating a Fish -- Big Cypress National Preserve

Nikon F4S, 600mm f4 EDIF-MF Nikkor, Gitzo 410, Wimberley Head

Aperture Priority, matrix metering at f4

Fuji Sensia 100

River Otter Eating a Fish -- Big Cypress National Preserve

Nikon F4S, 600mm f4 EDIF-MF Nikkor, Gitzo 410, Wimberley Head

Aperture Priority, matrix metering at f4

Fuji Sensia 100

River Otter Catching a Fish -- Big Cypress National Preserve

Nikon F4S, 600mm f4 EDIF-MF Nikkor, Gitzo 410, Wimberley Head

Aperture Priority, matrix metering at f4

Fuji Sensia 100

More will come later!!!

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