Mit 750mm KB zur Landschaftsfotografie.... Die Stimmung war durch den dichten Bodennebel im Naabtal und den anbrechenden Tag mehr als speziell und zum Glück hatte ich die lange Brennweite dabei. Auf Verdacht an einen Baum angelehnt, gezielt... und zum Glück traf der Aufofokus perfekt... Bereits im Kameradisplay lies sich erahnen, was da auf dem Sensor gelandet ist. Für mich ein absoluter Glücksmoment, als ich das Ergebnis dann auf meinem großen Monitor sah.

Monitor

Wikipedia: The clouded monitor (Varanus nebulosus) is a species of monitor lizard, native to Burma, Thailand and Indochina to West Malaysia, Singapore, Java, and Sumatra. They are excellent tree climbers. It belongs to the subgenus Empagusia along with the Bengal monitor, the Dumeril's monitor and other monitor lizards. It had previously been listed as a subspecies of Varanus bengalensis by some herpetologists. It is a diurnal monitor.

Ecology Asia: This is a medium-sized monitor which can reach 1.5 metres in total length, but specimens of this size are uncommon. Similar in appearance to the Malayan Water Monitor Varanus salvator, it is distinguished by the position of the nostrils which lie mid-way between the eye and snout.

Its colouration comprises yellow spots on a brown-grey base. This mainly terrestrial species can be found in habitats as diverse as scrubland and rainforest, but is generally encountered as it digs amongst leaf litter searching for beetles and other insects. It may also be spotted clinging high up on tree trunks or exploring tree holes: its sharp claws make it an excellent climber.

This species occurs in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java and Sumatra.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clouded_monitor

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Monitor lizard is a reptile with a long scaly body, movable eyelids, a long tapering tail and four legs, typically living in a hot dry region.

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Two meerkats keeping a close eye on their surroundings deep in he African bush. These animals are absolutely fascinating to watch and photograph.

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We in Singapore is facing another drought and hit by haze from forest fires in Indonesia. Water level in this lake has subsided exposing the bottom surface. This huge monitor lizard is on the hunt for food. He just ate the left overs of fish from a gang of Otters - see below.

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Monitor lizard, Malaysia.

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This one without a doubt was the largest one I've seen yet. Probably longer than 6 feet.

Wikipedia: The Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) is a large varanid lizard native to South and Southeast Asia. It is one of the most common monitor lizards in Asia, ranging from coastal northeast India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, mainland Southeast Asia, and southern China to Indonesian islands where it lives close to water.

Conservation status: Least Concern

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This land monitor (varanus bengalensis) raised its head nicely as I got closer to it. The animal's snout is a little muddy from foraging - its diet is varied, including mice, ants, fruit, frogs, spiders, scorpions and beetles. Photographed in Yala, near Kirinda, Sri Lanka.

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I think he/she is smiling at me. Well, actually it is thinking that I would make a good snack !

These huge water monitor lizards can grow up to a length of 3 meters and are perfect swimmers. This one was swimming in swan lake of the Botanic Gardens in Singapore.

Monitor lizard, Borneo, Malaysia.

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Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana

I've always found Northern Mocking birds at Lake Artemesia. This one might be a juvenile. They seem very protective of their territory and like perch and talk to you. This one seems to be keeping an eye on me.

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56091 Driver Wayne Gaskell passes the ever developing green tunnel for HS2 near Huddlesford, sadly 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings was following the stopper and ambling along thus not liberally spreading its load over the countryside. I assume that the solar powered camera is producing a time lapse record of construction.

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Came across this fella when out looking for spiders. A bit bigger than my usual photographic subjects nowadays( 3 to 5 mm), he was over a meter in length and seemed to have just shed his old skin as his colours were brilliant.

Minutes later he had shot up a nearby tree.

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Monitor lizard stepping out of the water following some scentline into the djungle, Singapore

Varanus glebopalma on dusk in far western Queensland, Australia.

Malayan Water Monitor

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Gracias al seguimiento del buen amigo Fernando de Toro pude captar parte del proceso de metamorfosis de Charaxes jasius en su árbol/arbusto nutricia, el madroño, (Arbutus unedo). Esta imagen forma parte de una serie sobre el citado seguimiento.

Una vez completada la fase de oruga o larva, fija su posición -en este caso- en una rama del madroño para pasar al estado de pupa o crisálida.

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Thanks to the monitoring of my good friend Fernando de Toro, I was able to capture part of the metamorphosis process of Charaxes jasius in its nutritious tree / shrub, the strawberry tree, (Arbutus unedo). This image is part of a series on the aforementioned follow-up.

Once the caterpillar or larva phase is completed, it fixes its position -in this case- on a branch of the strawberry tree to pass to the pupa or chrysalis stage.

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Grâce au suivi de mon bon ami Fernando de Toro, j'ai pu capturer une partie du processus de métamorphose de Charaxes jasius dans son arbre/arbuste nutritif, l'arbousier (Arbutus unedo). Cette image fait partie d'une série sur le suivi susmentionné.

Une fois la phase chenille ou larve terminée, elle fixe sa position -dans ce cas- sur une branche de l'arbousier pour passer au stade nymphe ou chrysalide.

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Charlie loves to hang out at the top of the stairs and monitor all traffic up and down.

The battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack took place on March 9, 1862 during the Civil War. The battle became famous because it was the first battle between two ironclad warships, the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was referred to as the Merrimack because it was rebuilt into an ironclad warship from the burned-out hull of the USS Merrimack. While the Merrimack looked larger in the water and had a metal ram attached to the front of the ship, the Monitor had a low profile in the water and had a rotating gun turret that housed two 11 inch cannons. All day the two ships shot cannon balls at each other at close range without inflicting much damage to either ship. The battle, though inconclusive,

received worldwide attention and made it clear that ironclad ships were the future of naval warfare.

If you look at the likeness of the old ships, their shapes bear a striking resemblance to the shapes of these two buttes. The Merrimac Butte (the large rock to your left) and the Monitor Butte (on the right) are composed of Entrada sandstone. This Entrada sandstone is composed of three “members” or components—Dewey Bridge, Slickrock and Moab Tongue. The different “members” of the Entrada layer erode at different rates. The Dewey Bridge “member” erodes more quickly, causing the Slickrock cliffs to collapse. The process has created the Monitor and Merrimac Buttes.

Monitor lizards are lizards in the genus Varanus, the only extant genus in the family Varanidae. They are native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and one species is also found in the Americas as an invasive species. About 80 species are recognized. Wikipedia

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I have lots of photos of the Lace monitor lizards at the zoo, so here is another one. This is the male, he is bigger than the female and amazingly agile for his size and weight. When I took this shot he was climbing up an almost vertical rock wall to reach a ledge where he likes to sleep.

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An Asian water monitor (varanus salvator) swimming across a shallow lake on the island of Langkawi, in Malaysia. This animal was "tasting" the air via its tongue.