It’s been getting warmer and we’ve had several days in a row in the low 80’s. While I’ve seen little skittering motions out of the corner of my eye once or twice while strolling through the back yard, today was the first time this year I got a clear view.
Normally I would expect the first fence lizards of the year to be the teeny, tiny, newly hatched “popcorn” lizards (so named because they’re basically just light snacks for the birds, bigger lizards, and other predators). But this dude was pretty good sized.
One of the “blue bellies,” he didn’t retreat when I spooked him, but started doing push-ups to demonstrate his dominance. I refrained from dropping and giving him twenty-five, although I might be able to do it these days.
Something of a “chonky boi,” I’ll keep an eye out for him and if I spot it before I get close enough to disturb it or make it feel threatened, I can turn and take a different route for my walk. The sun really did feel good, and I want to be a good neighbor and/or host.
He also needs to watch out, the fence he was hiding out against separates our yard from the new neighbors, and in particular, their dog, Blanc. I’m waiting to see if Blanc is into chasing tiny reptiles, but I wouldn’t be surprised, and Blanc might have a different idea regarding the role of good neighbor and/or host.
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