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02-01-2012, 05:59 PM
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| | | First reptiles of 2012
I observed two adult male Viviparous Lizards basking toady on a south-facing bank in Kent. They were next to a series of mammal burrows that I suspect they are using as their hibernacular site. The temperature this morning was just 6.5 degrees showing how hardy these little lizards are.
It's quite noticeable in the first image how the lizard is flattening itself as much as possible to create a larger surface area and absorb as much of the sun's heat as it can.
They were totally motionless even when I came within just 12 inches of them with my camera.  
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02-01-2012, 06:06 PM
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Great shots Jason + so early in the season! |
02-01-2012, 06:07 PM
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Crumbs- early risers but then not entirely surprising with the mild winter. Hope it doesn't catch them out by a turn-around in the weather.
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02-01-2012, 06:17 PM
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Thank you both for your comments. I don't think these lizards will venture far from their hibernacular so they should be ok should the weather turn cold again.
One of the lizards lay so still that it had a fly land on its head. I'm not sure if the lizard shook the fly off its head or made an attempt to catch it.
If this mild winter continues then I wonder how soon we'll see our first adders emerging?
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02-01-2012, 06:24 PM
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Not asking for exact location Jay but was it north,south,east, west Kent? Just purely for interest.
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02-01-2012, 06:41 PM
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Excellent photos - great to see these out so early. |
02-01-2012, 07:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wild-Woman  Not asking for exact location Jay but was it north,south,east, west Kent? Just purely for interest. | It's a big place so I'm comfortable telling you that these were photographed in ME7 region of Kent. Quote:
Originally Posted by King Edward Excellent photos - great to see these out so early. | Thanks very much. I was only on site to do some quick maintenance of the refugia. I took the camera with me just in case.
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02-01-2012, 08:31 PM
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Super photos Jay!  |
03-01-2012, 03:28 PM
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What an absolutely super find, a wonderful way to start the year ! I'm on a high just looking at your pics . Can only imagine how you must have enjoyed it . |
03-01-2012, 04:46 PM
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Thank you both for your kind comments.
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