Walk in the Desert
Well…I went in to town today to try and find some local characters to interview and photograph. I didn’t find the folks I was looking for, but I ran into a good friend of mine, and we decided to go for a quick walk in the desert to see what was moving. So we hopped in my car, head to the Volcanic Tablelands, and started hunting around the rocks…
Western Sagebrush Lizard
Barred Spiny Lizard
Great Basin Collared Lizard
Great Basin Collared Lizard
Not a bad day for a quick trip. The sun was out, the wind was relatively calm, and there were some really nice lizards that decided to come out and play. It does a body good!
Thanks for coming along!
More Backyard Wildlife
So…I just got back from moving a bunch of empty cages over to the new house, and just for shits and giggles, I took a quick walk around the backyard, seeing what I could see. And I saw TONS of lizards…more Barred Spiny Lizards than one could possibly hope to count or photograph, a few Great Basin Whiptails(which are always near impossible to get good shots of), and even a bunch of babies and juveniles running around. I think I’m gonna like living here…
Barred Spiny Lizard hanging out on a nice warm tire--Sceloporus magister transversus
Juvenile Barred Spiny--Sceloporus magister transversus
The little guy in hand was hiding under an old board I flipped, hoping for a rattler. I didn’t see a snake, but this little one ran around in circles at my feet, until I finally managed to get my hands on him for a closeup. The Spiny Lizards in my new backyard are just LOADED with brilliant oranges and yellows. Very pretty, indeed…
Thanks for looking!
