As with many species of wildlife, Mother Nature provides for birthing of the young during the warmer months of the year. This timely process helps ensure future populations an easier start to their lives. Spring and early summer are times of renewal. Flowers bloom, the grasses grow, all of nature is most fertile.
Food sources are readily available for the rearing of young.
American alligators breed during this time of year. These reptilian reminders of ages gone by have their natural prenatal clocks tuned into air temperatures and rainfall. As they rise, so does the amorous behavior of this formidable predator. In mating season, gators are on the move. Males are in search of ready females.