Lizard in the Shrubs
This lizard stopped for a few minutes, so we could get a close up. The western fence lizard is a common lizard of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Northern Mexico, and the surrounding area. These lizards are diurnal, and are commonly seen sunning on paths, rocks, and fence posts, and other high places, which makes them an easy target for predation by birds and even some mammals, such as shrews. We were glad to see that this one had escaped that plight and was happily bobbing in and out of the shrubbery.
Lizard in the Shrubs
This lizard stopped for a few minutes, so we could get a close up. The western fence lizard is a common lizard of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Northern Mexico, and the surrounding area. These lizards are diurnal, and are commonly seen sunning on paths, rocks, and fence posts, and other high places, which makes them an easy target for predation by birds and even some mammals, such as shrews. We were glad to see that this one had escaped that plight and was happily bobbing in and out of the shrubbery.