June
16th, 2016. There is one log where I always look for Eastern Fence
lizards (Sceloporus undulatus). In
spring they sun themselves and look for mates. Then they disappear for the rest
of the year; it’s unusual to see them at other times of the year. I checked the
log as I passed the log on my way to the Old Fort – nothing.
On
my way back to the car park, I usually make sure my camera is set on ‘zoom’ and
ready in case I find a lizard as I pass the log. On this day, I forgot.
I
almost missed her. She was just sitting on the log, nicely posed – hiding in
plain sight.
She
saw me and froze. She stayed put while I got my camera ready,and while I took
several shots. She even stayed while I sat down beside her. She didn’t move
until I tried to take a close-up. That she objected to, and she shot off under
my arm to safety somewhere in the leaf litter behind me.
Reference.
Savannah
River Ecology Laboratory. Eastern
Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
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