Of course, this would have been a more striking catch if someone was able to keep his fins to himself.Chain PickerelEsox nigerMcCormick SpringsEconfina Creek Canoe TrailNorthwest Florida Water Management District NWFWMDEconfina Creek Wildlife Management AreaNorthwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD)Bay County, FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear2 October 2021#1stPixChainPickerelPhil's 1stPix Instagram Phil's 1stpix InstagramPhil's 1stPix on iNaturalist-Observation Map iNaturalist: ObservationsPhil's 1stPix on iNaturalist- Species Grid iNaturalist: Species
Under the shade of some floating leaves and debris in the shallows, a well hidden pickerel plays the waiting game. Chain Pickerel Esox nigerMorrison Springs Walton County Florida, USASealife DC1400
This pickerel puts the teeth in ambush predator.Chain PickerelEsox nigerMcCormick SpringsEconfina Creek Canoe TrailNorthwest Florida Water Management District NWFWMDEconfina Creek Wildlife Management AreaNorthwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD)Bay County, FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear2 October 2021#1stPixChainPickerelPhil's 1stPix Instagram Phil's 1stpix InstagramPhil's 1stPix on iNaturalist-Observation Map iNaturalist: ObservationsPhil's 1stPix on iNaturalist- Species Grid iNaturalist: Species
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X-ray Vision: Fish Inside Out, organized by the Smithsonians National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), is an exhibit traveling to museums across the country through 2015. Visit the SITES page for the tour itinerary.