Sunday, September 22, 2013

Baby Lizards 1

The heavier and later local rains have led to lush greenery and a profusion of insects (the only one in 30 years I have been bothered by mosquitos here); as well as their predators. I had never before see the babies of the abundant local fence lizard (Sceloporus), as well as the more ground- dwelling Cnemodiphorus. Got some photos of the first with Lib's hand for scale; right or double click for size.



6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Maybe the osprey knows something "we" don't?

I like lizards, at least the small ones ;-)

Chas S. Clifton said...

Haven't seen the baby lizards, but I was just cutting up a small pile of rotting plywood for disposal and got one adult lizard and one scorpion. Bonus: it's tarantula migration time!

Steve Bodio said...

Yup-- tarantulas and big garish clumsy lubber grasshoppers. All getting squashed on the highway.

Nathaniel Fitch said...

Lesbian clone lizards (from outer space, probably also Nazis)!

Steve Bodio said...

No, those will be #2 (;-))

Steve Bodio said...

I wish Steve Stirling would do a sequel.