Lizard pictures
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CTU2fan;913502; said:Nice pics...what is that, a lacerta species? Don't know diddly about UK herps
Yup they are Lacerta vivipara. These are livebearers, but i believe in there southern europe distrubutions, they can actually lay eggs. Brilliant species, very interesting to watch them.
Vicious_Fish;913488; said:
I can get usually about 3 foot away. My technique is to not stand over them (obviously they'll be intimidated), take a few shots, then just continually move closer very slowly stopping for closer shots, until I break there line and they think it's too close. Closest i usually get is 1.5'. A lot of the time they don't really want to give up their basking spot so easily and will wait sometime just keeping a close eye on you, but they do scarper if you get too close.
Good stuff. Some of the anoles and skinks I been around let you get pretty close, about 3 feet until they run off. I agree, if you lower your profile you can get much closer to them.
Yep, definitely get low to get close and/or catch 'em. We have a ton of Anolis sagrei (brown anole) down here, and they're more terrestrial than the greens. They'll come out & bask on low bushes, your porch, rocks etc...and if you get down low commando-style you can creep right up on 'em.
Another fun one to chase is the spiny swifts (Sceloporus sp.)...when I see one on a tree usually when you get close they just run around the other side of the tree, keeping the trunk between you & them. Like a squirrel does. But yeah, they like to keep the "good" spots, and won't give in & run unless they have to.
Another fun one to chase is the spiny swifts (Sceloporus sp.)...when I see one on a tree usually when you get close they just run around the other side of the tree, keeping the trunk between you & them. Like a squirrel does. But yeah, they like to keep the "good" spots, and won't give in & run unless they have to.
A lot of people catch their subjects, and I'm not really into that. Whats worse are the people who catch the nocturnal ones, then keep them overnight so they can photograph them the next day in the sunshine. Not really wildlife photography then...