#145 Alligators 🐊 | 🇺🇸 美洲短吻鳄大放送～

What's up fellow Steemians! Today I'm sharing some photos I took in Florida, USA. I captured these moments when kayaking the meandering Kissimmee River in the Everglades near Orlando. It is a subtropical marshy wetlands full of wildlife.

I was lucky to spot the American alligators and Florida cooters (large river turtles) not far from my kayak. :D When we pulled our kayak very close to the alligators for photos, I was actually a bit afraid. I was imaging the scene in which they attacked us and I fought back like a hero. ;) Luckily, nothing happened and we were still alive!

Thank you @flamingirl for hosting this fun contest! Please pick one photo as my entry. :) My Steemit friends, if you are also interested in this "WE LOVE ANIMALS - PHOTO CONTEST" hosted by her, check out her page and join the photo fun!

大家好！今天分享几张在美国南部佛罗里达州的大沼泽地国家公园内拍到的野生动物。主要是美洲短吻鳄，还有几只佛罗里达大河龟和一只水鸟。我跟着当地的host划独木舟来到这里，很幸运地近距离看到这些动物们！

发现那些鳄鱼后，我们把船头摇到很近拍照，几乎就要碰上那些大家伙了，内心除了鸡冻，还是有点小害怕地~ 有点担心万一鳄鱼突然掉转头，快速游过来凶残地袭击肿么办。我在脑海中默默想象了几遍跟鳄鱼英勇搏斗的场景，还好事实上并没有发生，安全把船划离了鱼口...... 哈哈 =)

And a water bird. Anyone knows the English name of it? I like this picture the most, since the background is cleaner than in those alligator photos (or shall I blame my poor lens?;p), but yeah, chances are smaller to spot close-by wild alligators than birds. :)
谁知道这只水鸟叫什么名字？

Photo proof of me at the site as required by the hostess:
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Thank you for reading. Please tell me what you think in the comments. Until next time! =)

感谢阅读！你的关注/点赞/留言/转发就是对我最好的支持~ 下次见！:)

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Here are some of my travel shots. Check out my travel posts on Steemit World Map, and follow me for more adventures around the globe!

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!steemitworldmap 27.599804 lat -81.150988 long Florida, USA d3scr