Made a trip up to Tucson yesterday to bag a few mice at Reptile Specialists and stopped off in the foothills for a short hike. Saw two gilas, lots of other lizards, a garter, and some cool birds.
This adult gila was on the side of the trail I was hiking....
The second adult gila was near a stream and was seen from a distance poking into some rocks...
After bothering the animal with photos it headed back to its burrow in some other parts of the rock pile...
Next up was a subadult black-necked garter. It was just lying in the warm sand near the stream. Another first for the year...
Of course there was a ton of the common lizards. I'll save those for when there's not much else happenin'.
Terry
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So Cool! Man I wish I could just go out for a walk, and see one of those... jim
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Nice job TC!
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Nice finds! Gotta love those Gilas!
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Well done Terry...
Gilas are always a pleasure to stumble upon...
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Gilas are always a pleasure to stumble upon...
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Thanks, everyone. Earliest I've seen them...
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That's awesome Terry. I don't want to admit to how many hours I have been looking to see a Gila! Do you still have that Desert King we found a few ago? Best regards, Carlo.
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Sorry Carlos, don't have any adult desert kings. Thanks for the kudos...