Birthday Lizard (For Chip) by CoreyBlack
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This is a birthday post for Chicago's leading Critterologist, Doctor J. Chip Howell. He's just informed me that he's not actually a doctor, but he did see one on TV once. I always assumed that he WAS a doctor because he's always been so helpful during all my medical emergencies, which seem to happen, on average, every seven or eight minutes or so. And he even wears a lab coat when he cooks. Or at least he did until it caught on fire. He's just informed me that he's not THAT kind of a doctor, either. Geez, ya know a guy 12 years...
Anyway, this is a lizard. At least I think it's a lizard. It was crawling around on my parents screened-in back porch in Venice, Florida about 6 weeks ago. This fellow proved to be a rather elusive photographic subject. I chased him across the porch while he appeared to be doing 0 to 60 mph tests for some lizard high performance magazine. I made about 5 shots that didn't come out and then crashed into a deck chair. I managed to snag this shot as he stopped for a few seconds to sun himself. This is the closest thing I have in my gallery to a critter. Chip has just informed me that this is a "Common Fence Lizard", and is a very nice critter indeed. In fact, he really likes it. So here it is!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIP! !
Comments (11)
Chipka
I like a good fence lizard; we really don't get 'em here in Chicago. At least I think it's a fence lizard (I'd need a good shot of his face to make sure, but those do look like fence lizard hips. Great colors and I love the window-screen pattern and the foliage outside in soft, blurred focus...great DOF. The colors are really nice. Lizards come in nice colors anyway; and there's a part of me that still wants one of those basilisk lizards with those cool head crests. But I digress. This is a frikkin' good shot of a really nice cold blooded person with lizard hips. Thank you for this; I love it.
kgb224
Stunning capture and dedication my friend. God Bless.
bmac62
I can see that Chip likes his gift...but better keep him out of the truck yard...he may eat wood lice!!! Neat pic Corey:)
auntietk
OMG, I'm laughing my a$$ off! Your photograph is wonderful, with lovely light and dof and a charming Florida critter, but your text had me rolling on the floor! I won't be able to sleep for a while now ... I'll be giggling every few minutes, re-living your post. :D
whaleman
Great lizard, a fence-sitter no less! I think he might be after my friend the fly.
durleybeachbum
Brilliant story! Lizard hips...mm, I like men with those. I think it's the green.
flavia49
LOL" fabulous prose and excellent image:: great dedi!
jeanebean
Hi Corey. I like your lizard pic. I looked in my Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida and found him. He's a brown anole. Member of the Iguanid family. We have lots of them and also Green Anoles. They are the two most common ones in FL. So much for that. Nice hard to get pic!
hipps13
sure smiles warm warm hugs, Linda
sandra46
A GREAT BTHDAY PRESENT FOR CHIP
danapommet
We call these 'screen cleaners on the east coast of Florida. They eat all the bugs off the screens. :>) We try and keep them on the outside. :>) Dana