Photos of the Week – October 23, 2020

Oosh. I don’t know about you, but I feel like I could use a little levity right now. I just want some useless nonsense that makes me smile. I went looking for that in my photo archive and came up with the subject of today’s post – lizard faces. Please enjoy these with no additional commentary from me. Have a good weekend.

Prairie lizard (Sceloporus consobrinus).
Lesser earless lizard (Holbrookia maculata)
Lesser earless lizard.
Lesser earless lizard.
Prairie lizard.
Lesser earless lizard.
Lesser earless lizard.
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About Chris Helzer

Chris Helzer is Director of Science and Stewardship for The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska, where he conducts research and supervises the Conservancy’s preserve stewardship program. He also helps develop, test, and share prairie management and restoration strategies. Chris is also dedicated to raising awareness about the value of prairies through his photography, writing and presentations. He is the author of The Prairie Ecologist blog, and two books: The Ecology and Management of Prairies and Hidden Prairie: Photographing Life in One Square Meter. He is also a frequent contributor to NEBRASKAland magazine and other publications. Chris and his family live in Aurora, Nebraska.

11 thoughts on “Photos of the Week – October 23, 2020

  1. They are a bit silly looking, unless you’re their prey, which in the case of earless lizards is largely ants.
    Now I feel terrible. 😏❤️🐜

    • If it makes you feel any better, research has shown that areas with predators have more species. At least this is true for small mammals. The earless lizard might be giving you more species of ants to identify.

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