
The lizard, he or she, is a California Fence Lizard. The lizard ran across the edge of my foot as I was standing in a parking lot waiting for a reporter and for my photo assignment to begin. I felt something brush by my foot. As I noticed the lizard and brought my camera up to make a photo, the lizard moved to the curb. I stopped moving and so did the lizard.
I know it knew I was there. It was keeping an eye on me. I wasn't going anywhere so we just watched each other for awhile. As long as I was not moving the lizard most likely did not perceive me as a threat. And I suppose in a way I was even giving the lizard some measure of projection. None of it's natural predators (besides humans) were going to mess with it so long as I stood there.
I watched the lizard as the reporter approached and shooed it into the bushes before I walked away. I could imagine a dozen insects hid underneath the canopy of that bush scooting away for safety. It's a bad day when you're on the lunch menu for a dragon.
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Rick, I read this post last week and have been wracking my mind ever since to remember where a picture I made of our resident lizard (known as Mr. Lizard or Sunny)when he/she climbed up the screen of our bathroom window while it was open. It stayed very still as I ran for my camera (now you know my secret - I don't take it into the bathroom with me) and came back to shoot it's backlit self. When I find it, I'll send it on to you.
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