I read about the St. Augustine Alligator Farm in a photography magazine. It’s an alligator farm, but wild marsh birds regularly make their nests in the “alligator swamp” each spring. The alligators keep their natural predators away while they raise their young. So Rich and I drove up to St. Augustine to take some pictures…and found we weren’t the only ones who made the trip!
![Bird Nests and Photographers (Look at those Lenses!!) Bird Nests and Photographers (Look at those Lenses!!)](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0112.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Bird Nests and Photographers (Look at those Lenses!!)
![Great Egret Mommy and Babies Great Egret Mommy and Babies](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_9942.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Great Egret Mommy and Babies
![Little Great Egrets Little Great Egrets](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_9954.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Little Great Egrets
![Great Egret Feeding Baby Great Egret Feeding Baby](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0051.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Great Egret Feeding Baby
![Great Egret Babies Great Egret Babies](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0075.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Great Egret Babies
![Great Egret Babies Great Egret Babies](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0097.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Great Egret Babies
![Tricolored Heron on Nest Tricolored Heron on Nest](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0140.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Tricolored Heron on Nest
![Snowy Egret Snowy Egret](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0150.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Snowy Egret
![Wood Storks Wood Storks](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0047.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Wood Storks
![Cattle Egret Cattle Egret](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0159.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Cattle Egret
There were some other birds at the zoo as well, much more colorful, but not as cute.
![Talk talk telephone? Hi Ringo! Talk talk telephone? Hi Ringo!](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0328.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Talk talk telephone? Hi Ringo!
![Parrot Parrot](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0349.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Parrot
Rich was overjoyed to see all the turtles that were at the Alligator Farm. Maybe the drive was worth it. :)
![Giant Turtle Giant Turtle](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0170.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Giant Turtle
![Giant Turtle Giant Turtle](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0259.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Giant Turtle
![Little Turtle Little Turtle](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0359.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Little Turtle
![Turtles Turtles](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0406.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Turtles
It is an alligator farm, so maybe I should include one picture of an alligator.
![Alligator Alligator](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/alligator_farm/IMG_0166.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Alligator
Want to learn more about nature photography at Alligator Farm?
Check out my Alligator Farm page with more information about the location, map, website, photography tips, etc. It is archived by date so you can see my images from previous visits. Maybe you'll be inspired for your own trip!
Planning a trip to Florida? Don't miss my Central Florida Bird Photography Locations reference guide!