Southern Fence Lizard

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  • 03-09-2006, 04:31 PM
    almo
    Southern Fence Lizard
    <center>Southern Fence Lizard</center> <center>Sceloporus undulatus undulatus



    I found this lil' guy on a pine tree while shooting on the edge of the woods. I have always found the name of this species to be somewhat odd, as I have never seen one on a fence, yet I see southern scrub lizards on fences all the time, and rarely to I see the scrubs in the "scrub" where I see the fence lazards all the time.:confused: Go figure...:p

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  • 03-09-2006, 04:54 PM
    Knight
    Re: Southern Fence Lizard
    Are those his natural colors Almo or was he on a painted fence lol :)
    Thanks for posting never seen one of those before .
  • 03-09-2006, 05:54 PM
    Lava Lamp
    Re: Southern Fence Lizard
    You've got good hunter's eyes to find him -- that's a skill I'm still acquiring.
  • 03-09-2006, 06:56 PM
    almo
    Re: Southern Fence Lizard
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Knight
    Are those his natural colors Almo or was he on a painted fence lol :)
    Thanks for posting never seen one of those before .
    Thems the real deal buddy :D
  • 03-09-2006, 07:05 PM
    almo
    Re: Southern Fence Lizard
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lava Lamp
    You've got good hunter's eyes to find him -- that's a skill I'm still acquiring.
    I tell ya' LL, its all because of my childhood. I spent hours upon hours walking through the woods learning to see these animals that hide in plain sight. I still know a lot of people that consider themselves to be real good at spotting, yet they can only see these guys when they move. I can see the clear as day when they are as still and quite as a piece of bark.

    I am not trying to toot my own horn, :pI do that in private:p, but its just the plain truth.

    Thanks for looking!
  • 03-09-2006, 08:15 PM
    paulnj
    Re: Southern Fence Lizard
    That alot of moderating you do there pal!!!!

    Nice image and good eyes buddy. You would make a great birder with eyes like that :)
  • 03-09-2006, 08:32 PM
    almo
    Re: Southern Fence Lizard
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by paulnj
    That alot of moderating you do there pal!!!!

    Nice image and good eyes buddy. You would make a great birder with eyes like that :)
    Shoot, I consider myself a junior level birder. I just need a good lens that can help me back it up...:p
  • 03-10-2006, 10:30 AM
    srobb
    Re: Southern Fence Lizard
    Nice pics, almo. And very good eyes, too. Something I need to get out and get brushed up some. I usually do a pretty good job at that myself.
  • 03-10-2006, 08:30 PM
    paulnj
    Re: Southern Fence Lizard
    Birding and taking images of birds isn't the same :) Acute eyes and ears makes a birder and I think you are off to a great start. Some day I will get out to FL and I will be glad to flaunt my stuff, share my knowledge and even let you shoot my gear!! I am serious too.

    How far away is Ft myers from you anyway? That is were I would most likely fly into if I went to FL.
  • 03-10-2006, 09:11 PM
    almo
    Re: Southern Fence Lizard
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by paulnj
    Birding and taking images of birds isn't the same :) Acute eyes and ears makes a birder and I think you are off to a great start. Some day I will get out to FL and I will be glad to flaunt my stuff, share my knowledge and even let you shoot my gear!! I am serious too.

    How far away is Ft myers from you anyway? That is were I would most likely fly into if I went to FL.

    Well there are only a few birds I can I.D. by sound, but I know most of the local species by sight, and a lot of other N. American species and others worldwide.

    As for Ft. Myers:

     Total Est. Time: 5 hours, 10 minutes

    Total Est. Distance: 321.55 miles