tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post6584197021516937073..comments2024-03-29T05:26:30.522+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Western Green Lizard.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49863693395925283622021-10-10T04:21:23.137+01:002021-10-10T04:21:23.137+01:00Our Salamanders are black and yellow, and are rath...Our Salamanders are black and yellow, and are rather scary looking creatures. We only see them after, or during, rain, but they're quite rare these days.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1470259536368841332021-10-10T04:19:46.858+01:002021-10-10T04:19:46.858+01:00I occasionally rescue small snakes from the pool. ...I occasionally rescue small snakes from the pool. The bigger ones are wiser, but the little ones have a lot to learn.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6789744969902006082021-10-10T04:18:06.511+01:002021-10-10T04:18:06.511+01:00I'm sorry to say that rather like Hedgehogs, P...I'm sorry to say that rather like Hedgehogs, Pine Martins are often found dead on the roads. They have a silly way of running out in front of cars. Very sad.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-84342153374092065752021-10-10T00:22:23.670+01:002021-10-10T00:22:23.670+01:00We have salamanders and they look similar to your ...We have salamanders and they look similar to your lizard. In Massachusetts (US) the Mallard ducks are migrating south for the winter. They fly in a "V" formation as they head for warmer weather. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17447709928336829292021-10-09T16:23:50.221+01:002021-10-09T16:23:50.221+01:00I'm always happy to see lizards, toads, etc. o...I'm always happy to see lizards, toads, etc. on our property. We don't use any pesticides altho I do see that some of our neighbors do. In fact, on our walk this morning, I rescued a little 6 inch snake that was lying in the sun on the sidewalk. Thought he might just dry up there... so moved him to the grass.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-92184983123406475402021-10-09T16:08:07.837+01:002021-10-09T16:08:07.837+01:00I believe pine martens and red squirrels are both ...I believe pine martens and red squirrels are both making a comback in some places in the UK - we have a few enclaves of red squirrle around us herel We don't of course have praying mantis - I have only ever seen one and it was I think in France and it was just on some railings in front of a house. I was so excited to see itThe Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47537512166788949592021-10-09T14:57:27.682+01:002021-10-09T14:57:27.682+01:00It's the Spiders webs that hold our house up!It's the Spiders webs that hold our house up!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20931532158379186762021-10-09T13:08:10.660+01:002021-10-09T13:08:10.660+01:00So pretty …. Nothing like that here …. I just keep...So pretty …. Nothing like that here …. I just keep walking through spiders webs !!! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8372731991235248222021-10-09T09:38:41.861+01:002021-10-09T09:38:41.861+01:00I've seen them in Spain, but not here. Very de...I've seen them in Spain, but not here. Very decorative in the night sky.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16217702365532534182021-10-09T09:24:50.435+01:002021-10-09T09:24:50.435+01:00I miss fireflies. I have not seen them since my ch...I miss fireflies. I have not seen them since my childhood.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38146270683712529762021-10-09T09:13:14.396+01:002021-10-09T09:13:14.396+01:00They are quite exotic. The males even more so as t...They are quite exotic. The males even more so as they have a bright blue chin, and are slightly bigger.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-45458305704191375502021-10-09T09:11:58.719+01:002021-10-09T09:11:58.719+01:00That doesn't sound too good. Not a lot going o...That doesn't sound too good. Not a lot going on here either, just Chestnuts, some Sunflowers, and a little Maize. Otherwise they stay at home and do crosswords. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65449807572402820852021-10-09T09:10:00.594+01:002021-10-09T09:10:00.594+01:00I tend to see them when I'm mowing the grass. ...I tend to see them when I'm mowing the grass. I have to stop to let them escape!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39706599419660455912021-10-09T08:45:56.590+01:002021-10-09T08:45:56.590+01:00Rather more exotic than our local wildlife!Rather more exotic than our local wildlife!JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71894910895469229882021-10-09T08:44:27.235+01:002021-10-09T08:44:27.235+01:00I've noticed a diminution of the wildlife here...I've noticed a diminution of the wildlife here this year. None of that can be attributed to locally used herbicides because agriculture has all but ceased here at the moment. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81278805560557865442021-10-09T08:40:19.602+01:002021-10-09T08:40:19.602+01:00You've reminded me I haven't seen a prayin...You've reminded me I haven't seen a praying mantis for a couple of seasons now. I'll look more closely at the greenery around here, maybe I'll find some, or at least one.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20697524808662117512021-10-09T08:09:25.302+01:002021-10-09T08:09:25.302+01:00In the UK Pheasants are a common sight in househol...In the UK Pheasants are a common sight in household gardens. Here you only see them at the beginning of the hunting season when they're all shot (on the ground). They are bred, released, and shot. I keep saying to hunters, why not release a whole lot, and not shoot any for about 5 years. Then they would have a chance to breed and become wild. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67922806571118834522021-10-09T08:02:48.609+01:002021-10-09T08:02:48.609+01:00I haven't seen one of those green lizards here...I haven't seen one of those green lizards here. We do have loads of other salamander types, stick insects and snails galore. It is very reassuring to see all this wildlife. Unfortunately the pheasants and quail have disappeared completely. <br />local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77818620624287892702021-10-09T07:53:25.158+01:002021-10-09T07:53:25.158+01:00It seems as if every Aussie wild creature/fish/etc...It seems as if every Aussie wild creature/fish/etc wants to kill you!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88125577396549312942021-10-09T07:42:01.093+01:002021-10-09T07:42:01.093+01:00I hope we are doing better with herbicides and fer...I hope we are doing better with herbicides and fertilisers. The lizard is a decent size. Of course being Australia, our large lizards, goannas, run towards you to attack rather than away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91407841406789086032021-10-09T06:58:14.509+01:002021-10-09T06:58:14.509+01:00As soon as I moved forward for a better 'close...As soon as I moved forward for a better 'close-up', she belted!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40707060947110478092021-10-09T06:56:01.196+01:002021-10-09T06:56:01.196+01:00Big Greenie! You did well to get that photo of her...Big Greenie! You did well to get that photo of her, they are beautiful but very camera shy.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10703871676848837492021-10-09T06:15:55.231+01:002021-10-09T06:15:55.231+01:00Japan does have a terrible pollution problem, if I...Japan does have a terrible pollution problem, if I was a bird I certainly wouldn't want to live in one of their cities.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72819281837320540452021-10-09T05:32:20.743+01:002021-10-09T05:32:20.743+01:00I like to see the wildlife healthy and thriving as...I like to see the wildlife healthy and thriving as well. A few years ago as I was walking a block or two around my hotel in Osaka Japan it took me a few minutes to figure out what seemed so odd about the city...there were no living creatures in sight other than humans. No birds, no squirrels, no rabbits. It's a concrete jungle that doesn't support wild life. I enjoyed my trip there, but found that very odd and somewhat sad. -A.K.AK Coldweatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683252458056165639noreply@blogger.com