Day 6: Lounge Lizard

Green Anole Lizards are plentiful in Mississippi.  Many people refer to them as chameleons because they change colors, though these critters are not actually in the chameleon family.  When males are courting, they extend their red dewlap. They rhythmically head bob sometimes too. The little guy on my feather is looking for a date.

Our cat, Mr. Squeakers (in Damen’s custody, though I have full visitations rights and continue to be the first-call cat sitter) enjoyed catching these when we lived on Greensboro Street.  He didn’t kill them or eat them.  He proudly trotted about carrying them in his mouth, green twitching tail hanging out, occasionally spitting them out and batting them around, then scooping them up and trotting off again. Not the date Mr. Anole had in mind.

Length of Feather:    9 1/2”           

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