Defensive Posture

BBMaui, Kula, Maui, Hawaii. Male Jackson's Chameleon. These are cold blooded animals, and in the morning they find a sunny spot, flatten themselves like a pancake, and take a position to receive maximum sun exposure to warm up before starting their day. I was walking my dog Hunter early in the morning and saw this beautiful creature sunning himself. This is an uncropped image and with my macro lens I am about one foot away from him. He is annoyed at me and lifting his horns and enlarging his throat in a defensive posture. Eventually he gave up his perfect sunny spot and retrieved. I felt sorry that I disturbed him and walked away leaving the morning sun to him.

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