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Feisty
08-APR-2007

"Feisty"

Tucson, AZ

This is a male Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister) that is living in our front yard. He has been habituated and was very tolerant of close encounters with us.
I can get him to eat insects from my hand and have him trained to scamper across the yard for feeding. We've named him "Feisty" because he has a habit of trying to bite toes and fingers during feeding time.

Canon EOS 30D
1/250s f/10.0 at 420.0mm iso125 full exif

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skhin PM reply 13-Jan-2012 05:24
What a pet! So colorful!
Carol Breton PM reply 18-Jun-2011 21:39
Fabulous shot Sam. Great image of Feisty. ~
Christy VB PM reply 17-Jun-2011 06:11
This is such a beautiful shot. The detail, color and expression on the lizard are just great.
Jim Hackley PM reply 06-May-2009 04:27
Wonderful shot, very nice capture and focus, way to go.
Chad Ramsey PM reply 31-Mar-2008 03:46
How cool looking is he! Great shot~V
Guest PM reply 20-Aug-2007 21:14
Excellent Shot v
Ann Pettigrew PM reply 06-Aug-2007 03:43
What a marvelous lizard!!
Renee Lockett PM reply 27-Jul-2007 17:04
What an outstanding shot and delightful commentary to go with it. Love the sharp focus and the detail in his features. Great sparkle in his eye and his pose is filled with personality. Great DOF, too. This is a magnificent shot! Big vote. :)
Stacy Egan PM reply 31-May-2007 09:11
I love the pose! Great light and sharpness on his face and chest, too. The nice clean background really sets off his face.
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