Gippsland Water Dragon
A very cold and slow Gippsland Water Dragon
Gippsland Water Dragon
A Southern Marbled Gecko under the bowl of our bird bath
Eastern Bearded Dragon that I almost ran over
Shingleback
White’s Skink
Gippsland Water DragonThis lizard was undoubtedly a male. It was about three metres from where I saw another water dragon. It was resting on the end of a tree that had fallen into the river. Initially, I thought I was looking at some moss until I zoomed in. The lizard was wet like it had just been swimming but was in no rush to leave the water. The air temperature was about 22º Celsius so it may have already felt warmed up for the day despite the lack of sunlight. It did not move while I was photographing it, except to look at me a couple of times.
A very cold and slow Gippsland Water Dragon (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM [ISO 800, 35mm, f/8 and 1/50 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/6/28/a-loving-pair-of-superb-fairy-wrens-wonderful-waterbirds-and-a-very-relaxed-gippsland-water-dragon-photographing-at-yarralumla-creek-on-sunday-21-june-2020
Gippsland Water Dragon(Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 800, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2021/1/27/nature-and-natural-beauty-of-shoalhaven-gorge-january-2021
A Southern Marbled Gecko under the bowl of our bird bathThis is one of the two species of geckos native to Canberra. I have seen this Southern Marbled Gecko (Christinus marmoratus) a number of times under the bowl of our bird bath but this time I remembered to grab my camera before emptying the bowl to clean it. Once the bowl is up and its dark area is filled with light the gecko does not normally hang about. I think it is getting used to the regular disturbances as it was even slower leaving than usual. That could have also been because it was very cool on that day, so maybe the poor reptile was just taking a while to warm up. Overall it was about 10 cm in length, with the patterning on its body making it clear while it is called marbled. I am always happy to see it back under the bowl as I know it has not been scared off. These lizards have learnt to hunt near light sources on houses so as to feed on the insects attracted to the light. I think geckos are amazing for their ability to climb all sorts of surfaces. I was always disappointed as a child I could not find a gecko when I was growing up in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. So, I have been very pleased to share my part of Canberra with these fantastic reptiles. (Full post)
Eastern Bearded Dragon that I almost ran over (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS II USM [ISO 160, 200mm, f/8.0 and 1/320 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2021/1/16/cycling-and-photographing-the-northern-centenary-trail-on-friday-15-january-2021
Shingleback(Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS II USM [ISO 400, 70mm, f/8.0 and 1/320 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2021/1/16/cycling-and-photographing-the-northern-centenary-trail-on-friday-15-january-2021
White’s Skink(Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 200, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])
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