It's an eastern blue-tongued lizard (I think...) - it was probably about 40cm (16") long. I snapped this photo before hanging out the washing and by the time I was done it was gone! So I didn't get to see it flash the blue tongue! Oh well, maybe I'll see him (or her) again some time. I hope so, because they eat snails and slugs - great for the garden!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Hello friend!
When I went out to hang out some washing this afternoon I found this little (or big, really) fella sunning himself (or possibly herself) on the pavers:
It's an eastern blue-tongued lizard (I think...) - it was probably about 40cm (16") long. I snapped this photo before hanging out the washing and by the time I was done it was gone! So I didn't get to see it flash the blue tongue! Oh well, maybe I'll see him (or her) again some time. I hope so, because they eat snails and slugs - great for the garden!
It's an eastern blue-tongued lizard (I think...) - it was probably about 40cm (16") long. I snapped this photo before hanging out the washing and by the time I was done it was gone! So I didn't get to see it flash the blue tongue! Oh well, maybe I'll see him (or her) again some time. I hope so, because they eat snails and slugs - great for the garden!
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Oh, I love it when they poke their blue tongues out at you! Very rude, very funny.
Oh some company for you and Nellie!!
I really like the chunky solidity of these big lizards. He / she looks very much at home.
Do you believe in the story that if you are bitten by a BTL, every year on that day the bite comes back again?? As children we truly believed that!! We have them in our garden too, but I rarely see them- The Labradors are scary to lizards.
Whoa! I thought it was a croc at first! (That would be the last time *I* hung laundry outside!) Now that I know it's not though, very cool.
I love lizards!! We don't have any, just salamanders (which I also love).
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Love the lizard. Quite the exotic critter for me. If he hangs around, will you name him?
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i love the fact that we have huge almost pre-historic lizards that just hang out in our suburban gardens. s/he looks very healthy and happy there.
That would scare me to death! I have a hard time with lizards (and snakes and praying mantises and big spiders.....). I'm such a baby.
So cool - say hello to him/her next time - and I understand a little milk in a saucer will provide a treat....
Hahahaha!! I just showed my son this picture, and he said, "Wow. That's no deer..." (We have deer...)
Cor - that is one cool garden visitor!
Good luck with your Mum's shawl - I like working out the rows per month target - must try that next big thing I'm foundering on - as oppose to the small things at the moment!!
That's scary. I would not have gone out to hang my laundry forever!
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