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Yes, they are! So glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for watching! 😀

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Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it!

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No, they are limpkins

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words! I'm really glad you enjoyed spending time up close with this adorable family - they sure are special and keep us smiling!

Thank you for watching! Yes, I've seen several cases of gators and turtles "hanging out" together. I even saw a young gator on top of a large turtle - it looked so uncomfortable for both of them!! Now, a turtle stealing food from the Nile croc...that's pretty daring, for sure! 😂

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I had to chuckle too once I knew the chicks were okay, of course! 😁 It's amazing their ability to "bounce" back, but as I've learned they are very flexible as small chicks. Also, the parents each weigh no more than 3 lbs and they were stepping on them in the water so there was some give as they were pushed down. I'm watching lakeside, not in a boat. Fortunately, the wading birds like to stay reasonably close to land, especially when they have little ones. Thanks again for watching - so glad you enjoyed it! Happy weekend! 😁

​@@MichelleSiefkenPhotographyyou're welcome!😊

I think a lot of people would agree with you. I must say I left some of the more gory footage out of this video. I guess I don't want to ruin the otter's image in front of its fans!! 😂 I'm so glad I was able to catch this family up close...it took a lot of time getting them used to me being there before the grooming began. Thank you for enjoying it and have a wonderful day!

​@@MichelleSiefkenPhotographya great big thank you for leaving the gory parts out! 😊

@@wildthunderbird You're so welcome! 😁

😂Thanks for watching!

It just looks like she did - there's a little room behind her. Thanks for watching!

@@MichelleSiefkenPhotography well did she

@@suejohnlaptop No, she didn't

@@MichelleSiefkenPhotography I bet they hate being filmed on camera just to put on you tube& screaming kids

Thanks Roger! I feel the same way...big or small, alligators are amazing!

Oh my! They behave that way too?

Thank you for watching!

@@AbulHasan-yn8ig it’s an amphiuma (eel-like salamander).

I agree completely! Predator and prey both gave it their all! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! This was an amazing catch!

Thank you for watching! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

I'm glad that my videos are helping you see alligators in a different light! :) Honestly, I just respect them from a distance and they do the same in return. They do look a lot larger when they're up on the trail than when they're in the water, but they move as quickly as they can to the other side. Thanks for watching and learning! 😁

@@MichelleSiefkenPhotography you're welcome! 😊🐊

You got that right! Not an easy life for wildlife, but there are those moments when you catch them in their "happy places" like when a raccoon mama roughhouses with her kits in the marsh, or when otters scratch each other's itches, or when green heron chicks make their first flight and leave the confines of their nest. I believe there's joy to be found for every living being. 🥰 I'm glad you like the video quality - I use a Panasonic Lumix FZ300. Bought it for its video capabilities, but enjoy using it for wildlife photos as well. I will keep trying to surprise you every week! 😁 Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and have a great weekend!

@@MichelleSiefkenPhotography you're welcome! Wild animals don't seem to worry and fret, I think. They live in the moment, and they don't feel sorry for themselves, they do what they need to do when they need to do it. Here I sound like a big expert but by watching wild animals, I think it's true. I always enjoy your videos! 😊📸

⁠​⁠@@wildthunderbirdI agree completely! I think that’s what so many of us enjoy about nature. However harsh it may be, we can see the natural order of things and how it all makes sense. I’m so glad you keep enjoying my videos! I’ll keep trying to find more to share! 😁

Thanks Roger! I really appreciate it! Hope to see you again soon on the trails!

I'm glad you enjoyed the video - thank you for watching! All offspring are so innocent and vulnerable, needing the care of one or both parents - always a joy to watch it happening! Happy day to you too! All the best!

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

This was my first experience with spoonbill chicks as well. I loved every minute of it, especially while watching the aggressive smaller chick get all the food! I hadn't seen that before...usually there's a "pecking order" and the biggest and strongest get food first. I havn't watched mourning dove chick feedings, but what a neat experience that must have been for you. Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great day!

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

It truly was amazing to watch this little family interact. Thank you for watching!

What a wonderful story about your mom and her pileated woodpecker friend. They are so beautiful and amazing to watch. It's so interesting to see them scoop out termites from rotted wood with their needle-like tongue. I'm delighted to learn that this video brought back happy memories! 😁 Enjoy your day!

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The more I look at them the cuter they get! 😁 It's so adorable watching them stumble around the nest. So many times I watch parents feed their chicks larger pieces than I think they should, but somehow they get it down. I have seen limpkin chicks refuse pieces that are too big and parent uses their strong bill to tear the apple snails into smaller bites. I'm glad I saw this little family, too, and happy you enjoyed it! Take care and happy weekend to you as well. 😁

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That was part of the heron's preparation - it's quite a process! 😁

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Thank you so much for watching and enjoying this video!

Only one other time did I see them this little, Roger. It was as much a joy then as it is now to make the discovery! They're one of my favorites. So glad you enjoyed it! 😁

They are such sweet little ducklings - I'm glad you enjoyed watching them! I wasn't surprised to see the purple gallinule get aggressive with them, but didn't think it would try to peck a baby. It was being protective of its own chicks that were expressing their distress as the black-bellied whistling duck family worked its way into their nesting territory. Thankfully, the baby ducked when the purple gallinule came after it. I'm not sure why one whistler parent left the family, but I'm guessing they take turns watching over the little ones. Possibly it needed to take flight and work those wings, feed, or get a respite, just like herons and other wading birds. I've seen other whistling duck families do the same. Hopefully, the ducklings won't get too waterlogged under parent's wings on the soggy patch of grass. I'm guessing if it became a problem they'd move to land. Thanks again for your thoughts and interest! Have a great day! 😁

​@@MichelleSiefkenPhotographyyou're welcome!😊

They're such beautiful birds! Thank you for watching!

I was watching and wondering as well! Would that fish make it down the heron’s throat? I also couldn’t believe how many eels that little blue heron managed to swallow in such a short period of time - how did it all digest, I wonder? Glad you enjoyed watching! Yes, I feel so fortunate to be able to enjoy nature and wildlife, sharing what I see with others like yourself! 😁 Thank you for always watching and sharing your thoughts. Have a wonderful weekend!

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@@FeelingsAintFacts They truly are amazing! Thank you so much for watching!

It’s an amphiuma

Me too! Thank you for watching!

I completely understand! I was very nervous when first walking the trails and even more nervous when I started photographing/taping what I was seeing...always wondering when there was an imminent crossing "am I too close?" I've grown to truly respect and appreciate the alligators, their resilience, and their long history. When I see their halting movements as they begin to cross the trail and become aware of my proximity, it is so clear that they don't want any trouble and just want to go about their business. I'm so glad my alligator videos have been helpful and that I can share what I see with you! :)

I'm so glad you respect them and give them room, and you are not one of those "extreme " people that have to take a chance and get in too close for the once in a lifetime shot! We want you around to make more of your top notch videos! I guess you could use a powerful zoom lens, but I'm sure you know what I mean. 😊🐊

@@wildthunderbird absolutely! I want to share what wildlife is really like, so it's important that I stay in the background and appear as non-threatening as possible. Yes, my zoom makes that possible - grateful for that!

@@MichelleSiefkenPhotography Michelle the alligator wrestler!! NOT! 😂

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Exactly...and so much patience, too! Thank you for watching!

Thanks Roger! Yes, I think the key is to be as non-threatening as possible and for the wildlife to "almost" forget you're there. 😉 Have a great day!

Thank you so much! I couldn't stop smiling...they are so cute together and remind me more of puppies than kittens (especially when one kit was playing "keep away" with stick). I'm so grateful I was there to capture this footage and that the family put up with me! 🥰 Have a great weekend as well!

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@@ericnadaoka9038 Thank you so much for watching and enjoying my videos!

Thank you for watching!

I did spend hours watching this common gallinule family. I wear high socks and fortunately don’t get bothered much by mosquitos. However, red ants are another story. I brushed up against some vegetation on the edge of a trail to film a gator eating fish in the lake the other day and didn’t realize I was stepping in a red ant hill…ughh. I was itching for a few days afterward and have the sores remaining a week later. One time I was bitten by chiggers and the marks on my legs lasted a few weeks - very uncomfortable!

Fresh as it gets! 😂