I haven't been going to the nest the past couple of days .Ive just been resting so today I decided to go after 12:00 pm . I thought I might run into Ted . I went to the Publix pond first and to my delight , Harriet and PB were there but not Ted. So I get my camera set up. PB was in the dead tree on the left of the pond and Harriet was in the pine on the right. Nice! I was really happy to see them. I told Harriet sorry for not being at the nest the past few days and you know ,she didn't say anything...LOL
I also told her about Ozzie doing better and of Jim's passing. She did turn and look at me then. I'd like to think she understood me and was some how letting me know she will miss Jim too.
While standing there watching them I saw the gator. Oh gessh . It started swimming to a pallet that has been floating in the pond for awhile now. It laid it's big ol head and jaws on the pallet looking at me. Oh Boy ! Now mind you , I'm not that close but I'm still close enough to make me uncomfortable.
Back to watching Harriet and PB with an eye on the gator too. Harriet leaves the pine and flies across the pond to the other side. Looked like she might have tried to get a fish but missed it. Back to watching the gator which now has moved more in front of me and a bit closer. Harriet doesn't stay long on the ground and flies to a pine towards the back if you will... of the pond . Check the gator out again. Now I watch the gator. PB still in the same tree. The gator is swimming straight in front of me getting even closer. I move back. And I move back some more. A Tri-Color Heron ..I think it is lands to my right in the pond. Oh good I'm thinking that will get the gators attention off of me. LOL
So while I'm watching the Gator watching me watching him, PB had flown across the pond and was on the ground to the right. Ok I can do this, I watch PB , look for the gator , watch PB fly back across the pond into a tree closer to Harriet...Look for the gator. Ok the gator has moved to my right I hope he's checking out the Heron that went to the other side of the pond. Sorry I'd rather it be the Heron and not me for lunch.
I'm still watching Harriet and PB. Harriet is doing some preening and PB takes off to the dead tree he was in when I got there. The gator?! Well it has moved more to my right . Maybe will get some of the fish I saw jumping. Harriet still in the same tree. Oh and before I forget... It looks like Harriet has some flight feathers missing too on her wings. I can see new shorter ones coming in . About 3 of them on each side. Same as PB. So now it starts to sprinkle and I look for the gator. OMG I don't see him!!! Oh holy shit batman! Now that scares the hell out of me. Time for me to go. I say goodby to Harriet and PB and get myself to the truck. As I take one last look , PB flies down to the pond and it looks like he got himself a fish. WTG PB.
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