Henryk - Mar 1, 2008 3:03 am - Voted 10/10
Beautiful photo !Very nice photo. Thanks for sharing! Henryk
Anya Jingle - Mar 1, 2008 3:40 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Beautiful photo !Thank you. There were lots of these lizards around. It's always nice to see them early in the year. It means that the spring is near :)
Ejnar Fjerdingstad - Mar 1, 2008 9:21 am - Voted 10/10
Niceportrait!
Anya Jingle - Mar 1, 2008 3:39 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: NiceThank you. These lizards like to "pose" on elevated rocks.
lcarreau - Mar 5, 2008 2:36 pm - Voted 10/10
'The Side-blotchedLizard is insectivorous! One observer estimated that a single lizard can devour up to 9,000 insects each year. In captivity, they readily take flies and mealworms. Their natural predators include snakes and predatory birds, such as small hawks, roadrunners and loggerhead shrikes.
Weasels and skunks may also eat side-blotched lizards.'
(This lizard is probably on the lookout for predators. :-O Nice capture, Anya.)
Anya Jingle - Mar 6, 2008 1:32 am - Hasn't voted
Re: 'The Side-blotchedThanks for adding all this Larry. Yes, they are always watching cautiously for birds. I had many of them ran off when I tried to photograph, because they saw a raven in the sky.
Side-blotched lizards also eat ticks, which is great!
lcarreau - Mar 6, 2008 3:02 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: 'The Side-blotchedMy assumption is the lizard will see the shadow of the bird long before it sees the actual bird. But, not on a cloudy day. Yes, I'm glad that they eat ticks. The key to survival is to keep your tummy full! Cheers.
: )
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