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New Year Ahead, New Blog Focus

It's been a while since my last post (yes, this does feel like a confession). A lot has happened in the many months since I've posted and much that's happened has provided the fodder for a change in life - and writing - focus. I hope you'll indulge me while I take you on a …

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Lace monitor lizard in a tree — Birds in Sydney

https://www.youtube.com/embed/6XcxLeEBMOE?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent I was walking along, my gaze in the treetops as usual, looking and listening for birds. I heard a frantic scurrying on the path ahead of me, and was just in time to see a lace monitor lizard scramble onto a tree. The lizard hid for a while at the base of the tree, …

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Desert Spiny Lizard — Catching Some Sun — Sonoran Images

You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. Sometimes when I’m out in the field I come across unexpected opportunities. Such is the case with today’s image, a Desert Spiny Lizard that I caught in the act of warming up in morning sunshine. A couple […] …

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Witness Post: Chuckwalla — Henry E. Hooper

Witness Post: Chuckwalla As an early teen and camper with the Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions in New Mexico, I was introduced to one of the meanest looking reptiles in the desert. Called the Chuckwalla, it looked ferocious. Little did I know that it was all just for show and that our counselor, Roy Barnes, liked to […] …

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Leopard Gecko Rescue Stories: Alexander — Leopard Gecko Care

Leopard Geckos are a great starter reptile, but unfortunately there is sometimes a misconception that they are extremely easy to look after, which isn’t the case and can lead to them being given the incorrect care. They require a special setup, the correct diet and have different needs to mammals, and unfortunately there are lots […] …

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Scientists Unveil Ancient Sea Monsters Found In Angola — News : NPR

Almost 100 million years ago, when the South Atlantic Ocean was young, giant reptiles prowled the seas. Scientists have found a trove of these ancient creatures in the African nation of Angola.(Image credit: Madeleine Cook/NPR) via Scientists Unveil Ancient Sea Monsters Found In Angola — News : NPR

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5-foot rattlesnake caught ‘dancing’ atop tree in New Mexico

There was an added complication to keen hunter Frank Gonzales’s scouting trip in Nutt, New Mexico, on August 19.Gonzales spotted a five-foot-long rattlesnake that appeared to be dancing in the high branches of a tree while he was scouting suitable ground for the upcoming hunting season.Uploading the unnerving sight to Facebook, Gonzales wrote: “Not only …

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