It’s embarrassing to be so repetitive —but I almost lost my cookies when I saw this Iguana

[Mira]

I start with this shot, which I took when I spied it on the hedge at the fence, to give you a reference to size. I would say it was the size of a small cat.




Maybe this iguana hoped I was not coming too much closer yet stayed wary. He even did a 180 while I put my purse down and tried to become invisible






In the end I tried to creep up more, and it turned and plopped to the ground sounding like a dropped watermelon

I’m throwing in this one to remind and show you how afeared I have been of accidentally stepping on one.

[elleng]

1. OY!

Great and strong of you to stay and shoot, Mira!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Wow, my dear Mira!

These are great shots.

The next to the last one, of its head, is amazing.

Thank you for getting these!

[Solly Mack]

3. :)

Beautiful!

[alfredo]

4. What a beautiful beast

[Skittles]

5. he is a beaut!

yes INDEED

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. Stepping on one is not the problem,

but imagine walking around that frass and suddenly have a dashing blur of motion near your feet as it flees.
Would make my heart stand still for a second, to be sure.