Couldn't really understand what I was looking at, but it seemed odd. Why would there be a log lying in the pond here, well away from the shore? Well, with a little processing, it turns out to be a Spotted Gar
Lepisosteus oculatus
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Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
For the Smile on Saturday theme, "fish".
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Alligator Gar, Atractosteus spatula in the shadow and reflection of the observation tower on on White Lake in Cullinan Park, Sugar Land, TX. The pair, one now exiting the shade at lower right, have been following each other around for a while.
Alligator gar are among the largest freshwater fish in North America. These are about 1m long, may grow to 3. They retain many primitive ancestral features, often described as being “living fossils”.
“…Out of the sun
… We'll be havin' some fun
… People walking above
… We'll be fallin' in love”
—The Drifters, Under The Boardwalk
This area of the lake had been covered by native American Lotus, but has now been stripped bare. I guess it’s collateral damage in an attempt to clear out the invasive Water Hyacinth. The little embayment behind me is still completely carpeted with Hyacinth, which surely will return to cover the whole lake, again. I guess this area is well-seeded with Lotus, which will bloom profusely in the spring. Maybe tomorrow I’ll get back to check.
17 Mar 2022; 09:30 CDT; Provia +
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For all the fishermen fathers--like mine--a romantic shot of two Alligator Gars, Atractosteus spatula. Same pair as shown previously. I think the yellow one with eye dead center in the frame is male, and the darker one is female, based on behavior.
Taken almost straight down in Cullinan Park, which had recently been nearly stripped of invasive floating Water Hyacinth. The water was clear, less than a meter deep, but the surface was covered in dust--pollen, I guess. Strenuous slider adjustments and noise reduction in this one.
Happy Sliders Sunday, and
Happy Father's Day!
19 June 2022; 08:30 CDT; Velvia+ ;346;39;8
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White Ibis, Eudocimus albus, with a firm grip on a Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus.
7 Apr 2023; 01:45 UTC;
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