04-09-2023, 05:54 AM
Thanks Rich and Peter. It was a fun exercise, but so labor-intensive that I doubt I'll use this technique often.
While on walks around my neighborhood I see these fence lizards regularly at 2 or 3 yards with these characteristics: some sort of wall, either vertical or horizontal, usually white or light colored, on which they bask on sunny days to raise their body temperature; adjacent to the wall will be some safe haven - thick growth such as hedges and shrubs or maybe dark recesses formed by cracks in the walls. In undeveloped areas, these lizards sun themselves on paths. rocks, sand fence posts; usually with nearby safety refuges similar to what's described above.
When caught in the open and unable to unable to reach safety, a fence lizard can detach most of its long tail, leaving it twisting and writhing to distract a would-be predator while the lizard scampers away. The tail grows back.
Nature is amazing: flora and fauna have developed such marvelous and ingenious structures and behaviors.
Some may remember the series of photos I took last year of a juvenile Great Egret walking from yard to yard in my neighborhood. Turns out the egret was hunting and it captured at least two unfortunate fence lizards.
OK, enough words; here's a recent photo...
While on walks around my neighborhood I see these fence lizards regularly at 2 or 3 yards with these characteristics: some sort of wall, either vertical or horizontal, usually white or light colored, on which they bask on sunny days to raise their body temperature; adjacent to the wall will be some safe haven - thick growth such as hedges and shrubs or maybe dark recesses formed by cracks in the walls. In undeveloped areas, these lizards sun themselves on paths. rocks, sand fence posts; usually with nearby safety refuges similar to what's described above.
When caught in the open and unable to unable to reach safety, a fence lizard can detach most of its long tail, leaving it twisting and writhing to distract a would-be predator while the lizard scampers away. The tail grows back.
Nature is amazing: flora and fauna have developed such marvelous and ingenious structures and behaviors.
Some may remember the series of photos I took last year of a juvenile Great Egret walking from yard to yard in my neighborhood. Turns out the egret was hunting and it captured at least two unfortunate fence lizards.
OK, enough words; here's a recent photo...
Don't blame me - I didn't vote for him!
Nikon D7500 with Nikkor 18-300 mm; PSE2021, PSCS5
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