Spring is here and lizards are everywhere. They are usually zipping about and impossible for me to photograph. However, when they are soaking in the sun, I have a chance. This neat looking lizard is found just about everywhere in the southwest but I saw him at Joshua Tree. He is a Side blotched Lizard.
This one is called a Desert Spiny Lizard. If you look closely, he has spiky scales around his neck and overlapping pointed scales on his body. He was enjoying the sun in the desert.
These were lounging in our backyard. The male did his pushups and flashed his beautiful blue throat. They do this behavior to establish territory and to warn potential predators to stay away.
This was a surprise to see in the forest - Two Alligator Lizards
This was my first sighting of a dragonfly this Spring. It definitely was soaking in the sun. Unless I am mistaken, this is a Flame Skimmer or Firecracker Skimmer.
With the warm weather coming, I will be searching for more critters basking in the sun!
