When we weren’t in the water, the main creatures that we observed in Belize were the black spiny-tailed iguanas. These guys were always around, sunning themselves on the grounds of our hotel. They were particularly fond of watching the hotel guests swim in the pool. They’d sit patiently all day watching the action. Occasionally they would bob their heads up and down, perhaps as a defensive warning aimed at the big bald photographer recording their every move. Male black spiny-tailed iguanas can reach a length of four feet three inches. Females are slightly smaller. With the ability to run over 21 miles per hour, they are the fastest lizard species on earth. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens at 270mm, ISO 400, f/4 at 1/100th of a second
You captured a great pose here! Did they totally avoid going into that pool even when no humans were in it? I imagine there must be chemicals in there that are okay for human but not necessarily for iguanas?
They did avoid actually getting in the water. They seemed to like getting right up to it and then just sitting there in the grass. But I agree, the chemicals in the water would not be good for them.
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When we weren’t in the water, the main creatures that we observed in Belize were the black spiny-tailed iguanas. These guys were always around, sunning themselves on the grounds of our hotel. They were particularly fond of watching the hotel guests swim in the pool. They’d sit patiently all day watching the action. Occasionally they would bob their heads up and down, perhaps as a defensive warning aimed at the big bald photographer recording their every move. Male black spiny-tailed iguanas can reach a length of four feet three inches. Females are slightly smaller. With the ability to run over 21 miles per hour, they are the fastest lizard species on earth.
You captured a great pose here! Did they totally avoid going into that pool even when no humans were in it? I imagine there must be chemicals in there that are okay for human but not necessarily for iguanas?
They did avoid actually getting in the water. They seemed to like getting right up to it and then just sitting there in the grass. But I agree, the chemicals in the water would not be good for them.
Nice to have them as an audience though!
—– This local swain
—– May view his visitor
—– As his personal
—– Inconvienience
—– Du Jour .
GREAT PIC. ) DO THESE AGUNGAS, ARE THEY PEOPLE PET. ? ) OR THEY PET THAT LIKE S TO BE BY IT SELF. ? ) AND COME AROUND ONLY WHEN IT IS HUNERY. ? )
great pic. today. )