by Rich Leighton | Jun 15, 2022 | Lizards, NANP, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Reptiles, Texas
Sometimes you are just walking along admiring the wildflowers like I was on this day in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, when from inside a a thicket of shrimp plants, I saw this green anole watching me carefully. I just love the turquoise color around its eye!...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 19, 2021 | Herps, NANP, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Reptiles, Snakes, Texas
I’m back from a bit of a hiatus! We moved from the Seattle, Washington area to the Southern tip of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley last month, and it’s been a mad scramble to get up and running again! In order to get back in the groove of posting new...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 13, 2019 | Florida Nature Photography, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Reptiles
American Crocodile! Welcome to the next installment of a new series of nature photos that will be short & sweet, and all about the native and naturalized wildlife that is all around us with just one or two interesting nature facts that you might not know about. If...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 20, 2019 | Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Reptiles
Mating season for the gila monster starts in spring. This also happens to be the nesting season for ground-nesting birds, who are their favorite prey item. Coincidence? We think not. MORE PHOTOS OF LIZARDS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 25, 2018 | Florida Nature Photography, Herps, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Reptiles
The cottonmouth, also known as the water moccasin, is the only semiaquatic viper, usually found in or near water, particularly in slow-moving and shallow lakes, streams, and marshes. The snake is a strong swimmer and even enters the sea. It has successfully colonized...
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