Texas Spotted Whiptail

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This guy was looking for a mate. This was taken at the Edinburg Wetlands Center in Edinburg, TX, one of the World Birding Centers.

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DOF OK? I really was amazed at the pink colors that showed up on this lizard. They looked pretty brown and green from the back, but when he(?) lifted his chin a bit, wow!

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Canon 5DMiii, f8, 1/2000 sec, iso 500, 100-400/1.4TC at 490 mm

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Ed, the detail in his head is quite striking, including the reddish chin. I do think that more dof around the head/chin would be good, but I don’t know how long you had to get this view. I like the pose with him "peering from behind that green plant.

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Thank you @Mark_Seaver. He was moving through on the little paving stones very quickly. This was a brief pause for surveillance by the lizard.