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I guess a bed of algae isn't a bad place to catch a few Z's, especially for a big Bowfin that looks like it's survived more than a few scrapes.BowfinAmia calvaBlue Springs State ParkOrange City, Volusia County Florida, USA Olympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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Milford, Virginia, United States
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Watching this Bowfin at work, there's no way it can see through that thick layer of algae. But, it certainly knows what's in there, and doesn't take long to find it.Alexander Springs Recreation AreaOcala National ForestLake County FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom GearSea Life Sea Dragon 2000 Underwater Photo Light
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A Bowfin slips out into the open near the Blue Hole. The grass is so thick and grows up so high, that it's hard to see anything down inside there. Other than maybe gar, Lake Lawyers are by far my favorite fish to hunt for in Florida Springs.Check out those snazzy tubular nostrils...Ichetucknee Springs State ParkBlue HoleFt. White, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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Nobody really likes rabbit food, and this Bowfin is no exception. As it hunts through the algae, it plunges right in and takes a mouthful, then spits out the strands and leaves, swallowing the mystery morsel hidden inside.Alexander Springs Recreation AreaOcala National ForestLake County FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom GearSea Life Sea Dragon 2000 Underwater Photo Light
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Ontario, Canada
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A bruiser Bowfin takes a big breath after coming out of hiding before making a few passes at some odd looking visitors. Blue Springs State ParkOrange City, Volusia County Florida, USA Olympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom GearSea Life Sea Dragon 2000 Underwater Photo Light
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Not quite as photogenic as the previous beast that used to frequent this particular spring, this Bowfin is a little wary and prefers to hide. Perhaps it will be bolder once it gains some confidence after it gets a little bigger.BowfinAmia calvaIchetucknee Springs State ParkIchetucknee RiverSuwannee and Columbia Counties, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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Mactier, Ontario, Canada
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This particular specimen has been in a few scrapes, but if you're thinking this living fossil isn't right for you, you're just looking at it wrong. I'm sure it thinks we're strange too.BowfinAmia calvaBlue Springs State ParkOrange City, Volusia County Florida, USA Olympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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I'm not certain, but I'm thinking this behemoth is just checking to make sure I won't fit in it's mouth after all.Spotted this bruiser around the ring of one of the many smaller springs that sprout up from the river bed. Possibly the largest I've ever encountered in the water.Unlike most fish, if you are careful, they'll swim right up and make a close pass or two before getting back to doing Bowfin stuff. Ichetucknee Springs State ParkIchetucknee RiverSuwannee and Columbia Counties, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom GearSeaLife Sea Dragon 2000 Underwater Photo Light
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After coming up out of the algae carpet around the bowl of the head spring, a Bowfin takes a gulp of air along the bank before returning to the depths.Florida BowfinManatee Springs State ParkChiefland Florida Olympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom GearSea Life Sea Dragon 2000 Underwater Photo Light
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A face only a mother could love?Nonsense. Gorgeous. BowfinAmia calvaBlue Springs State ParkOrange City, Volusia County Florida, USA Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear9 July 2021
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