A lucky find......

[Kobione]

Heard our resident magpies giving alarm calls, and, being as I was outside 'birdie hunting', with the camera, and I didn't have the girls with me,  I went to investigate.

Look what I found - a beautiful Lace Monitor. I followed him and he climbed up on to a tree stump:

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Then he progressed, rather 'snake like' further up the tree:

He settled there, quite well camouflaged:

I stayed very still for about 10 minutes, then he came down again and headed off, only to be under attack again:

He went up another tree and 'observed ' me:

Then he settled again in the sun, and I left him in peace:

So lucky to see this - just proves our Summer switch has turned!!

 

 

[Terry]

Stunning set Dee. Great capture.

[FUJI]

It sure as heck beats my Grey Squirrel Dee 

 

FUJI

[NannyFerret]

Amazing shots, Dee. Love the detail.

[Ryewolf]

Cracking images, nice to see something different from the usual suspects.

[Korky]

Great stuff - number 5 really is a cracker.

Korky

[Kobione]

Thanks all - he has just been back again and had a drink out of our bird water!, but by the time I got out with the camera I lost him amongst the bushes. Guess he will be around again, and I love it when you can get close enough to see the colour and texture of the skin.

[Clicker]

Super set  Dee  ... fantastic when viewed Large    ....  a mini dinosaur eh ?

[Kobione]

Thanks Polly - guess he is a youngish one, judging by the size - may be a dinosaur one day!!!