I’m slowly catching up, still a day or two behind, but there are four more to see.
Meanwhile: here, for your viewing pleasure, is a baby horned toad. Yes, I finally “caught” one. This is a telephoto shot from about four feet away, cropped in Photoshop to bring it even closer. That’s one reason it’s a little blurry. The other reason is that I was in a hurry, obviously. And those are pine needles it’s clambering over, which should tell you something about the size (less than one inch long):
I’ve seen even smaller ones, too!
Comment by carolfrombatonrouge
1 August 2, 2008, 7:28 pm o'clock |
HOW COOL IS THAT !!
I haven’t seen one since I moved from Texas…..34 years ago!!
I miss the little critters
Comment by John
2 August 2, 2008, 9:17 pm o'clock |
Well, they eat ants, you know, and we got ants. I hear there just aren’t any of these guys in Texas any more: too many people, too much insecticide, etc. I don’t really understand that, ’cause Texas certainly has ants, but maybe not enough of the eatin’ kind.
Comment by carolfrombatonrouge
3 August 3, 2008, 8:40 pm o'clock |
well…..Arlington(where I’m from) is all glass and cement now…no place for ants anymore, I guess……how sad.
thanks for bringing back memories, John.
p. s. I wear a James Avery(texas silversmith) horny toad charm to remind me of my childhood out on the plains so long ago.