Very nice photos and finds, John. I am so glad that you had such good success with the Thorny Devils. I loved the photos of the Crested Dragons ... they are such beauties when in their nuptial colours.
Regards,
David
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- February 3rd, 2016, 7:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Thorny Devil Dreaming: Part 7, Northern Eyre Peninsula
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9858
- December 28th, 2015, 1:35 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Thorny Devil Dreaming: Prelude and Part 1, Sydney area
- Replies: 21
- Views: 18968
Re: Thorny Devil Dreaming: Prelude and Part 1, Sydney area
Wow, that is very interesting, Patrick. Thanks for the info about the species. I was not aware of this species. I will have to check other photos that I have of "Weasel Skinks" since I may not have identified these correctly. I occasionally rescue them from our pool in the summer when they...
- December 20th, 2015, 8:39 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Thorny Devil Dreaming: Part 5, Flinders Ranges National Park
- Replies: 22
- Views: 16126
Re: Thorny Devil Dreaming: Part 5, Flinders Ranges National
Wonderful series of photos, John. I've been waiting for this report in particular. Wow, those Red-barred Dragons are spectacular! So glad that you found them and were able to take these excellent photos. I think that they are one of the most interesting dragons here in Australia and certainly one of...
- December 13th, 2015, 7:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lizards from Chile, Nov 2015
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7210
Re: Lizards from Chile, Nov 2015
John, that was how I found them. They were quite amazing ... almost like mirror images with regards to stance. Both turned their heads slightly to watch me when I approached. I've seen quite a few shots on the net that include multiple species of Liolaemus. They seem to be social lizards like the Sn...
- December 13th, 2015, 1:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lizards from Chile, Nov 2015
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7210
Re: Lizards from Chile, Nov 2015
Thanks, all. Chile is a great place to visit and I would highly recommend it. MonarchzMan, the moth cloth is from BioQuip. It is nylon with velcro strips that wrap around a tent pole. It is quick and easy to erect. FrogO_Oeyes and klawnskale, thanks for the correction! Wow, I did not pick that one c...
- December 12th, 2015, 7:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Thorny Devil Dreaming: Part 2, Alice Springs to Yulara
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16527
Re: Thorny Devil Dreaming: Part 2, Alice Springs to Yulara
John,
I am so glad that you had succes with the Thorny Devils on this trip. Those shots are superb. They are such interesting and unusual lizards. Your other shots were also very nice. I really like that young Perentie.
Regards,
David
I am so glad that you had succes with the Thorny Devils on this trip. Those shots are superb. They are such interesting and unusual lizards. Your other shots were also very nice. I really like that young Perentie.
Regards,
David
- December 12th, 2015, 7:33 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Thorny Devil Dreaming: Prelude and Part 1, Sydney area
- Replies: 21
- Views: 18968
Re: Thorny Devil Dreaming: Prelude and Part 1, Sydney area
John,
It was great to meet you. I hope that you are able to return again someday. Looks like you had a very successful trip. Your photos and descriptions are excellent!
Regards,
David
It was great to meet you. I hope that you are able to return again someday. Looks like you had a very successful trip. Your photos and descriptions are excellent!
Regards,
David
- December 12th, 2015, 7:28 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lizards from Chile, Nov 2015
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7210
Lizards from Chile, Nov 2015
My wife and I visited Chile for three weeks in November, 2015. This was my first trip to the country. We visited sites from Arica/Lauca NP in the far north to Torres del Paine in the Chilean portion of Patagonia. We had a fantastic time and saw so much. One of the highlights to me was seeing a numbe...
- April 30th, 2015, 2:59 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Suikerbosrand Reserve, South Africa. Nov 2014
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2165
Suikerbosrand Reserve, South Africa. Nov 2014
Hello everyone, I have not posted for quite some time. Last year was a busy one for me with big projects but more importantly a few holidays. I did little in Australia but had several trips overseas. The following report is from a trip to South Africa in November. I met my friend, Ted Cordery, in Jo...
- August 15th, 2014, 2:45 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few lizards of Malaysia
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6033
Re: A few lizards of Malaysia
Fantastic photos as always, Kurt. I was happy to meet a few of those that you have included in this post. Those were wonderful nights in the field with you and Derrick!
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- June 29th, 2014, 1:43 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Trophobiosis between geckos and Fulgorids
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2109
Re: Trophobiosis between geckos and Fulgorids
Those are fantastic shots, Kurt. It is great to see this behaviour captured in your photos!
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- June 8th, 2014, 2:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few frogs from Selangor, Malaysia
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4601
Re: A few frogs from Selangor, Malaysia
Hans, I am meeting up with Kurt and Derrick on the last night or two when we are back in KL. I am really looking forward to a night out with them. Both are so good with lighting and I will watch closely how they go about producing these superb images. Kurt also has turned up many interesting reptile...
- June 7th, 2014, 7:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping Israel in 60 Hours – or No Sleep till B... en Gurion
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7023
Re: Herping Israel in 60 Hours – or No Sleep till B... en Gu
Fantastic! What a great trip! I really loved the shots of Cerastes. I've tried for them in the UAE but so far, only a DOR and tracks.
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- June 7th, 2014, 7:07 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica herping report, Osa
- Replies: 27
- Views: 20767
Re: Costa Rica herping report, Osa
By the way, the weird looking homopterans sure look like Derbidae to me. I see something similar in Malaysia except the Malaysian species carry "tusks".
- June 7th, 2014, 7:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica herping report, Osa
- Replies: 27
- Views: 20767
Re: Costa Rica herping report, Osa
Fantastic again, Christopher! Love White Hawks and King Vultures. The Osa is just such a fantastic place. I spent 5 weeks there way back in 1980 but it still remains one of my most memorable experiences. You probably know this already but those aracari were Fiery-billed, an endemic of the peninsula....
- June 7th, 2014, 6:34 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica Herping, 2012.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3251
Re: Costa Rica Herping, 2012.
Fantastic, Christopher. You have all sorts of great finds and photos. Helmeted Iguanas are such fantastic lizards! Butterflies: 1) I think the following is a Small Beauty (Colobura dirce) http://www.chrisgillette.com/Nature/Costa-Rica-2012/i-rBkP6bc/0/L/IMG_7979-L.jpg 2) A beauty. I think Heliconius...
- June 7th, 2014, 6:00 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few frogs from Selangor, Malaysia
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4601
Re: A few frogs from Selangor, Malaysia
Hans, My wife and I are off to Frasers Hill for a week in July. Hopefully, I will have a trip back to Sarawak early next year. If that works out, I will certainly contact you. It would be great to meet up again and also to see more of the sites near Kuching. By the way, do you know Michael Lo? Did y...
- June 7th, 2014, 2:16 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few frogs from Selangor, Malaysia
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4601
Re: A few frogs from Selangor, Malaysia
Fantastic as always, Kurt. I loved the first shot ... what a beautiful frog!
Only 6 weeks to go!
Regards,
David
Only 6 weeks to go!
Regards,
David
- June 7th, 2014, 2:10 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Guyana-the other reptiles
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8262
Re: Guyana-the other reptiles
Excellent report, Andrew. That Black-and-Gold Tegu looked like a beast ... almost monitor like.
How did you find Bachia flavescens? They look like they would be burrowers or inhabit rotting logs.
Regards,
David
How did you find Bachia flavescens? They look like they would be burrowers or inhabit rotting logs.
Regards,
David
- May 31st, 2014, 10:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: LA TX NM AZ CA NV - roadtrip 2014
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6106
Re: LA TX NM AZ CA NV - roadtrip 2014
Very nice, Jeroen. Looks like you had a fun and productive trip. Loved the shots of the Sonoran Desert in particular.
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- May 8th, 2014, 4:41 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Reptiles & amphibians from around KwaZulu Natal,South Africa
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3396
Re: Reptiles & amphibians from around KwaZulu Natal,South Af
Absolutely spectacular shots, Nick! You found so many interesting animals. Loved the photos of the Drakensberg. I walked to the Giant's Castle once but was birding rather than looking at herps. It would be so much fun to visit again.
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- May 4th, 2014, 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few finds from the past 12 months in Australia
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2760
Re: A few finds from the past 12 months in Australia
Very nice, Van. I really like those responsive little Mustard-bellied Snakes. They are colourful and put on a good defensive display. The Great White would have been an incredible sight. However, I think that I would prefer to be in a good, strong cage. I never made it out to Kanangra-Boyd. The weat...
- May 4th, 2014, 2:37 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snakes and Geckos
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2104
Re: Snakes and Geckos
Great shots, Kurt. I really liked that Brown's Gecko. How often do you see those?
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- April 25th, 2014, 12:36 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Vietnam 2013: Part 4 (series finale)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4549
Re: Vietnam 2013: Part 4 (series finale)
Very interesting, Zach. I enjoyed the series. We rarely see reports from Indochina. I would love to revisit the south. Years ago, I birded the Cat Tien and Dalat area and I am sure that both would be good for reptiles and butterflies. Someday!
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- April 25th, 2014, 12:30 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica 2014...my 4th trip
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6466
Re: Costa Rica 2014...my 4th trip
These were a fantastic series of posts. Thanks for taking the time. The herps were very nice but my favourites were the hummers, especially that gorgeous Fiery-throated Hummingbird. You certainly captured it perfectly.
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- April 23rd, 2014, 1:41 am
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: Review of Olympus OM-D EM-1 camera
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9579
Re: Review of Olympus OM-D EM-1 camera
Your son is taking some fabulous photos. I had a look at his flickr site and was just amazed. Great stuff!
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- April 21st, 2014, 12:08 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cyrtodactylus elok
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2904
Re: Cyrtodactylus elok
Those photos are excellent, Kurt. Nice find.
- April 21st, 2014, 12:05 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lizard ID - Peru
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1686
Re: Lizard ID - Peru
Looks like a Microlophus occipitalis or relative to me. Tropiduridae
- April 16th, 2014, 4:32 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Why do Tiliqua have blue tongues?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3912
Re: Why do Tiliqua have blue tongues?
"I'm warning you ... backoff or else!"
"There, take that! Are you scared yet?"
"There, take that! Are you scared yet?"
- April 13th, 2014, 2:28 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #77: A Spring Collection
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14193
Re: Borneo Dispatches #77: A Spring Collection
Very nice, Hans. That Rufous-backed Kingfisher was stunning! There also is something special about black flowers and you found a couple of really interesting ones.
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- April 13th, 2014, 2:25 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: "peeper hunting" mostly salamanders
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2698
Re: "peeper hunting" mostly salamanders
Looks like a great place for salamanders. Those Spring Salamanders were certainly stunning! I always like shots of Green as well.
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- April 13th, 2014, 1:12 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Singapore 2013-2014
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2839
Re: Singapore 2013-2014
Welcome to the forum, Ronan. Wow, what a way to begin! I just love that shot of the Kopstein's Bronzeback stretched out on the log. The Blue-Necked Keelback was also a real beauty. You guys in Singapore and Malaysia are coming up with some wonderful finds and photos. I look forward to many more post...
- April 8th, 2014, 12:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My first Caecilian!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3526
Re: My first Caecilian!
Fantastic finds, Kurt! Great shots.
- April 5th, 2014, 11:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Broken Hill and Menindee, NSW. Mar 2014
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5241
Re: Broken Hill and Menindee, NSW. Mar 2014
Thanks, Matt. I look forward to your future posts. Good luck with your herp trips!
- April 5th, 2014, 12:21 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Broken Hill and Menindee, NSW. Mar 2014
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5241
Re: Broken Hill and Menindee, NSW. Mar 2014
Here are a final few shots from Cocoparra NP. I stopped here for a night on my return trip and walked around a little the following morning. This was my first visit to the park and it looked to be quite interesting and well worth another visit. Gorges in the park were rocky and looked ideal for rept...
- April 5th, 2014, 12:10 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Singapore... uh...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4770
Re: Singapore... uh...
Wow, Jerome, you found some excellent animals. Does that Frilly Gecko parachute like Ptychozoon? Good to see your comparison shots of the coral and the Oligodon. I would love to see both of these! That final head shot of the Mangrove Snake is really good ... such a beautiful snake. Regards, David
- April 4th, 2014, 11:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #76: Mean Green Ratsnake Machine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3993
Re: Borneo Dispatches #76: Mean Green Ratsnake Machine
That was a gorgeous snake, Hans. Still awaiting your shots of the the green and yellow "holy grail" snake. I hope that one turns up for you before too long!
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- April 4th, 2014, 11:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Broken Hill and Menindee, NSW. Mar 2014
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5241
Re: Broken Hill and Menindee, NSW. Mar 2014
Thanks, John. I'll have to dig up a pic of one of the blues I saw here south of Adelaide and get it to you for an ID. It looks to possibly be an uncommon, or even rare, species. Please do. I would like to see it and will help with the id if I can. Thanks, Bart. Much of the area north of Broken Hill ...
- April 4th, 2014, 11:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Australia trip Part 2
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14095
Re: Australia trip Part 2
Nice shots of the Cassowary. Was this at Mission Beach or up in the tablelands? They are incredible birds. Their head and neck is so colourful but the certainly can disappear in an instance when off the trail.
- April 4th, 2014, 11:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Australia trip Part 1
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10229
Re: Australia trip Part 1
Great stuff, Milo. Loved that first Water Dragon and then the Boyd's, especially the little juvenile that was trying to stay on the back of the vine. Aren't bearded dragons amazing? I don't see how they survive. They are so incredibly unwary. That was a terrific shot of the bustard. I've seen them d...
- April 3rd, 2014, 9:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NM, AZ, FL, NC, CA, & TX - Shuffled
- Replies: 58
- Views: 38957
Re: NM, AZ, FL, NC, CA, & TX - Shuffled
Yani,
I love the shot of the Grand Canyon & Collared Lizard ... superb! That "dominant magister" was also exceptionally good ... love to see behavioural shots like these.
Regards,
David
I love the shot of the Grand Canyon & Collared Lizard ... superb! That "dominant magister" was also exceptionally good ... love to see behavioural shots like these.
Regards,
David
- April 3rd, 2014, 7:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Broken Hill and Menindee, NSW. Mar 2014
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5241
Broken Hill and Menindee, NSW. Mar 2014
These are photos from a quick trip out to Broken Hill and Menindee in northwestern New South Wales. These areas are quite a distance from Canberra where I am currently working. I clocked over 3500 kms of driving in 4 days so I spent much of my time behind the steering wheel. As always, though, it wa...
- April 2nd, 2014, 2:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few frogs from Selangor
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1386
Re: A few frogs from Selangor
Beautiful photos, Kurt. Love that little White-spotted Tree Frog and Gollum's Toad.
- March 16th, 2014, 1:16 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few frogs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1478
Re: A few frogs
What a season you have had with frogs! I never realized that Malaysia had such a diversity of interesting amphibians. Love the passport shot of the Malayan Horned Frog ... a real beauty.
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- March 2nd, 2014, 1:19 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Two days in Panama, pre-Peru
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7082
Re: Two days in Panama, pre-Peru
Great stuff, John. I think that stopping in Panama for a few days would be an excellent extension to the trip to the Amazon. For birds, at least, there are many differences and I imagine that herps would also include a number not found in the basin. That eye-lash was gorgeous. What a nice find! The ...
- March 1st, 2014, 4:47 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few photos from the Snowy Mountains (NSW, Australia)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4389
Re: A few photos from the Snowy Mountains (NSW, Australia)
Thanks very much, guys. Van, I want to head to Kanangra Boyd at the end of the month to look for Small Alpine Xenica. I will have to try for Pseudemoia spenceri again since I think that they are known from that area. Thanks for all the info. John, the Mountain Katydids do carry a toxin. Here is a go...
- February 26th, 2014, 10:17 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Black headed Cat Snake
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3362
Re: Black headed Cat Snake
Gorgeous shots, Kurt. The little juvenile is quite different in colour and pattern to the single adult that I've seen near Bukit Fraser.
Regards,
David
Regards,
David
- February 26th, 2014, 10:04 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few photos from the Snowy Mountains (NSW, Australia)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4389
Re: A few photos from the Snowy Mountains (NSW, Australia)
Thanks very much, Van, for all the interesting info. Pseudemoia is certainly a difficult genus. Your study in Victoria must have been lots of fun if not a little frustrating. I herp very little in Victoria so am still missing several Pseudemoia including P. spenceri that ranges up to the Blue Mounta...
- February 25th, 2014, 12:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few photos from the Snowy Mountains (NSW, Australia)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4389
A few photos from the Snowy Mountains (NSW, Australia)
I've just returned from a two-night trip to Kosciuszko National Park. I visited the area to try and find a few of the alpine reptiles and butterflies that I had not yet seen. Most of my time was spent in the Charlotte Pass area along the summit walk to Mt. Kosciuszko. The weather was mostly sunny an...
- February 21st, 2014, 7:02 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lizards and Snake.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1917
Re: Lizards and Snake.
Kurt,
As always, those are terrific images. I just love the closeups of the Greater Angelehead. It would be great to see one at that sort of range. The little juvie was very nice as well.
Regards,
David
As always, those are terrific images. I just love the closeups of the Greater Angelehead. It would be great to see one at that sort of range. The little juvie was very nice as well.
Regards,
David