After a storm the monsters wake.

[FDCPR]

We have had severe weather recently and I went out during a break to see what was moving around. If you like this type of shot, all of these look much better at a larger size.

This guy is always available, if you can sneak up on him.



Next up, Mister Sneaky, he really thought he was hidden.



Oh a squirrel wannabe, he would hide behind the tree limb. This little tree had six of these guys in it, didn't see any others until I moved and they started jumping into the water.



Last but not least I present Grandpa.

[Fred flyfisher]

Those are really cool images Fred. I love the detail. It seems like they were very cooperative for you. Way to go buddy.

[pjflan7]

these are cool shots, we don't have any of these around here in KY

[shmelly]

Oh wow, such prehistoric looking fellows, great captures of them all.

[bethard728]

I like the one in the tree best. Very nice!

[WooD]

Nice captures. We have multitudes of lizards around here, but no cool Iguanas.

When my son was younger we had one as a pet, but it wasn't too friendly. All it wanted to do was hang out in our house plants till it got hungry.

[mechanic1300]

How lucky to have these to capture. Love the third shot

[angeleyes216]

they are all good but that 3rd one is brilliant..great shots

[Hayward Taylor]

Fred - outstanding captures .. must be Paradise where you are .. the photo ops must be endless.. very nice

[FDCPR]

Originally Posted by Fred flyfisher

Those are really cool images Fred. I love the detail. It seems like they were very cooperative for you. Way to go buddy.

Thank you sir, wet ground makes a good day to stalk. I have been around a lot of animals in the wild and these things are as wary as any thing that walks the woods.

Originally Posted by pjflan7

these are cool shots, we don't have any of these around here in KY

Thanks, I don't think these guys could handle the weather there.

Originally Posted by shmelly

Oh wow, such prehistoric looking fellows, great captures of them all.

LOL, prehistoric is what they seem like, the older they are the more they appear to be prehistoric.

Originally Posted by bethard728

I like the one in the tree best. Very nice!

Thanks, I like that one the most myself.

Originally Posted by WooD

Nice captures. We have multitudes of lizards around here, but no cool Iguanas.

When my son was younger we had one as a pet, but it wasn't too friendly. All it wanted to do was hang out in our house plants till it got hungry.

We have lots of lizards here too, and not really supposed to have the iguanas. I understand it all started when people turned loose their unwanted iguana pets. Now the island has an established breeding population, setting them free is and was then illegal but it doesn't seem to matter.

Originally Posted by mechanic1300

How lucky to have these to capture. Love the third shot

Thanks, they are fun to try to get close enough to shoot.

Originally Posted by angeleyes216

they are all good but that 3rd one is brilliant..great shots

Thanks, I just wish I would have spotted all his buddies before they jumped away.

Originally Posted by Hayward Taylor

Fred - outstanding captures .. must be Paradise where you are .. the photo ops must be endless.. very nice

Thanks Hayward, it seems like Paradise when I call home (VA) and it's below zero and we are in the 80s. I never really photographed birds or reptiles in the past, but always into nature. Mainly the mammals and wild turkey. There are no mammals here, well a few monkeys and mongoose but nothing else. Monkeys are escapees that the gov't is trying to eliminate and the mongoose were introduced. I just like to get out to eliminate the stress from the job so now I photograph what I can.

Fred