We saw a over six foot alligator sunning itself on a sandbar in the middle of one of the ponds in Lynnhaven. Had not seen this yet in the Villages but was a rather common event to see gators taking the sun around Palm Harbor's Tarpon Lake.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac

We saw a over six foot alligator sunning itself on a sandbar in the middle of one of the ponds in Lynnhaven. Had not seen this yet in the Villages but was a rather common event to see gators taking the sun around Palm Harbor's Tarpon Lake.

I used to regularly see a couple of gators sunning themselves on a sandbar in a pond south of Arnold Palmer on Buena Vista.

[Russ_Boston]

Surprised you haven't seen that yet Tal.

See that in Palmer - Also in the pond near Cane off Bailey.

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

Surprised you haven't seen that yet Tal.

See that in Palmer - Also in the pond near Cane off Bailey.

I am not a golfer so am really only allowed on the golf courses where they border exercise trails like with the Springdale Fitness Trail or near where there is a country club with a good meal.

[jtdraig]

There was a minimum eight footer sunning him/herself on the little sandbar on buena vista just past Lake Miona today (going sourh)....happy little camper, snout up, just waiting to become a wallet....

[pooh]

Well, you have to admit, the weather has been beautiful these past few days....both man and beast seem to be enjoying the sunshine.

Yesterday, hubby and I were driving to our postal station and there's a small "pond" near the road, really quite small. It's always been there in the years we've lived here. I no sooner thought, "That little body of water is probably too small for gators," when lo and behold, there it was, snout and eyes above the water line. Wasn't a big fella, but still, I was glad not to be living in the house nearby.

The beasties are interesting to watch, that's for sure....FROM A VERY SAFE DISTANCE!!!

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by pooh

The beasties are interesting to watch, that's for sure....FROM A VERY SAFE DISTANCE!!!

My sentiments exactly.

[Pat_RI]

Still haven't seen one in the couple of months I have spent down there on and off. I guess that is kind of good since I like to freshwater fish.

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by Pat_RI

Still haven't seen one in the couple of months I have spent down there on and off. I guess that is kind of good since I like to freshwater fish.

It's the one you DON'T see that you have to worry about

[Ohiogirl]

Sometimes you have to look, but I have probably seen gators 8-10 times in our brief visits over 4 years. Last time, saw a pretty big one swimming down the length of the pond on Buena Vista just north of the Liberty Park wall/gate. That pond is, I think, on the edge of what they used to call the Eagle Preserve (or at least our realtor called it that). Did the eagles ever come back?

[Indy-Guy]

Originally Posted by jtdraig

There was a minimum eight footer sunning him/herself on the little sandbar on buena vista just past Lake Miona today (going sourh)....happy little camper, snout up, just waiting to become a wallet....

That gator is usually there around 9:00 AM.