Monday, April 21, 2008

Green Anole Standoff!

As I was strolling about the yard today, I caught sight of 2 Anoles in a standoff. They were slowly circling each other and displaying their dewlaps (that pink fan of skin on their necks) to each other in what I would guess was a territorial display of some type. They were both on the brick wall of the house, and so had changed to a brownish color to match their surroundings.



Here they are circling again, and there is also a third Anole that I couldn't get in the photo just to below and to the right - maybe the third was a female and they were fighting over her?



Anyhow, this guy seems to have won out (he was the biggest one) and is now King of the brick wall:

12 comments:

Jane O' said...

This is funny :)

Jane O' said...

This is funny :)

Annie in Austin said...

I love having the anoles around - never was there for a duel, however! Nice catch, Lee17.

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

Diana said...

You should put little voice bubbles on them! I can just imagine what they are saying to each other. We have two green anoles that live on the fence by the A/C but I think they are mates - they seem much friendlier than these two guarded critters on your post.

Lisa at Greenbow said...

I always enjoy seeing these and other lizards while we bird in TX. What fun it would be to have your very own anoles in your garden.

Unknown said...

Ahhh, Texas housepets.

Lee17 said...

Jane Marie,

They are crazy little critters! ;)

Lee17 said...

Annie,

Yes, and a grand duel it was too!

Lee17 said...

Diana,

They do need voice bubbles! Something Medieval-y maybe.. ;)

Lee17 said...

Lisa,

They are fun! Anole watching is like a sport or something ;)

Lee17 said...

Bonnie,

Exactly! I see them in the pet stores sometimes, and I think to myself how much happier they would be running free in my yard ;)

hanako! said...

Augh, how adorable! Every time I go to turn over my compost a little anole comes scuttling out, irritated that I just destroyed his home. I have not had the privilege to watch a standoff, though, much less capture one in photographs! How delightful :3