In the garden

[Kepis]

We were sitting out in the garden earlier today and noticed a slight movement amongst the variegated ivy that we have growing up an old wall between us and next door.

We kept watching for a short while and then this little chap poked his head out from the undergrowth, made sure everything was safe and then proceeded to sit on a largish Ivy leaf and sun himself, he certainly wasn't intimidated by me poking a compact camera in his direction either.

For those that don't know it's a Viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) also known as the Common Lizard, not that common around here in recent years though, wonderful to see one again as ive seen a Lizard in the garden for a long long time, hopefully this will be the first of many sightings of this little chap in and around the garden.

 

[Robbi]

great piccy !

 

[Kepis]

cheers mate, have to say it was "cropped" from a much poorer pic as i only had my compact camera handy, this is the original pic that it was cropped form

 

[Robbi]

still a great piccy mate

 

[Kepis]

Thanks Robbi

 

[bushcraftbob]

Nice piccy!

I found a juvenile common lizard in the garden a couple of months back, a tiny little dart grey chap. I thought it was a newt but after some research realised it was a lizard! Havent seen it since tho