Living in the country brings many creatures close to our doorstep; creatures that those dwelling in cities may never sight.
Last year Other Half called me outdoors. I hurried but too late; the lizard he had spied on the lower branch of a gum tree had hidden, where we were not sure, but certainly away from human eyes. We have lizards around; in late spring and early summer blue tongue lizards treat our space as their space, and before Christmas a junior blue tongue appeared regularly in the kitchen for a treat ... he [I am calling this lizard a he as it showed no fear] loved canned peaches, would eat pears, but disliked pineapple leaving it on the piece of cardboard that served as a plate, until ants found it. After the first time when a column of ants descended, marching like troops into battle, in search of the sweet smelling fruit I made certain the cardboard plate was removed. Who wants ants in the kitchen?
Moments ago, as I headed out the door I was startled by a sudden black movement. I looked!! There, scuttling as fast as he could go towards the power pole, and safety, was a very long tailed black lizard. And yes there was a photo opportunity.
You can see the end of its tail at the bottom of the photo.
Oh wow! Lizards seem so very exotic to this Briton,. Shirley, as does much of your wildlife. :-)
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