I left the RV park this morning, undecided about where to go next. I had almost decided to make a long day’s drive but a check of the campground at Valley of Fires Recreation Area revealed several vacant campsites, one of which I took. My total miles of driving today is only 64 miles. This is a great campground, electric sites are $18.00 and with my senior pass only $9.00. I paid for two days. I stopped here a year ago and saw my lifer Eastern Collared Lizard, so I was hoping to see more and get better photos, this time of a more colorful male. Well, that all worked out and even more.
Almost the first lizard I found was this female Eastern Collared Lizard, just like the one I saw a year ago. Maybe it was the same one. It let me get very close. I walked down a small canyon, and it wasn’t long before I found this guy, a nice male Eastern Collared Lizard. This one did not let me get close. He kept trying to hide on the other side of whatever rock he was on. I waited him out, after about half an hour he came back out. This photo was taken when a small cloud went over the sun.Male Eastern Collared Lizard, another view. Finally, he climbed back up on top and did some pushups. I took lots of photos in full sunlight. Now that I know where he lives, I may take the 500 f4 down there tomorrow. This one was a surprise, a Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard. A lifer for me. There is another spiny lizard that occurs in this area, the Crevice Spiny Lizard, which so far has eluded me.
One reply on “Valley of Fires; More Lizards”
This would be a lifer for me. I still have not gotten the Eastern. Wonderful images!!!!
One reply on “Valley of Fires; More Lizards”
This would be a lifer for me. I still have not gotten the Eastern. Wonderful images!!!!