Crocodile Smile
Can you see all the teeth. They keep their mouths open to stay cool. The camouflage is quite effective.
Crocoile Smile Closeup
Say cheese
Water birds
The one on the left is the roseate spoonbill. The color and beak shape give it away. The one on the right is probably an egret.
Heron
This is the great blue heron, but this one is small and I presume young.
Spoonbill and Egret
A bit closer so you can see some of the details.
Egret and spoonbill
The river
Heron taking off
Here's a pic of the great blue with his wings spread.
Water bird
This is a common one. I've forgotten the name, but the bill is small and skinny.
River bank
A bit of a mess, but with crocs around who'd want to do a cleanup.
Jason baiting the croc
The next few pictures show our boat driver, Jason (aka the crazy man) splashing the fish to attract the crocodile you sew to the right.
Jason throws a piece of fish
The big white heron is just watching through the whole thing, but crocs sometimes eat them, too.
Croc is coming closer
Still closer
Ready to grab the fish
Eyes on the fish
Or is he going to go after Jason's leg??
Up in the air
Slurp, slurp
Off for a nap by the river bank.
Toronado
Next few are of a sleeping croc and we run the boat right up on his tail. He's about 15 feet or so.
Coming closer
and closer
still closer
Can't guy sleep in peace?
See these teeth?
I do now
We're on top of you
Still sleeping
but we picked up his tail to see what it felt like. Tough, as you might imagine. By the way, all the crocs are named by the local people. This one is the biggest.