My cousin and her family came to visit us the past few days. So, we decided to do a swamp tour on the Atchafalaya Basin. Had a(n unexpected) private tour on a really beautiful day!

Saw a mama and baby great horned owls, ospreys, and some gators (still a little chilly for a plethora of gators).

Cypress trees in a lake house an osprey nest that a great horned owl took over to raise her baby (that is perched on the bottom branch)A cluster of mostly leafless trees stands in the middle of a large body of water under a clear blue sky. An osprey can be seen flying to the right of the large cluster.An alligator is resting on a muddy bank surrounded by leafless trees near a body of water.