Some readers may remember that I have written previously about Paul & Paula – our resident plovers (now known as Masked Lapwings) who return year after year to the same nesting place on our lawn.
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Well, they were back again this year and produced four gorgeous little chicks!
We have also acquired a resident Shingleback Lizard that has called our garden home for quite a while now. One of our granddaughters named him ‘Eric’.
Eric has become quite used to us as you can see from the pic of him enjoying a dandelion courtesy of Dallas! For some reason Shinglebacks have a particular liking for yellow, and any yellow flowers in the garden are fair game!
I have often seen them chomping on our yellow gazanias with relish!
Eric has now been joined by another Shingleback and they are together all the time, following one another around and sunning themselves together.
We assume that we now have a ‘pair’ so of course the newcomer has had to be named ‘Erica’!
Will we see baby shinglebacks running around in due course?
Hope so!
Shinglebacks are solitary creatures, only coming together in October/November for mating.
They are monogamous and seek out the same partner year after year – absolutely amazing. Apparently they are the only lizard species know to do this – pretty romantic hey?!
They give birth to between one and three live young which are produced in late March or early April after approximately five months of gestation.
Summer has now settled in with a vengeance, so please remember to keep those birdbaths topped up!
Also, please put out a shallow water dish at ground level for the lizards, skinks and other ground dwelling creatures – they get thirsty too!
Dallas and I wish everyone a wonderful Christmas, with a happy, healthy, peaceful and safe 2018 to follow.
Until next year – take care all! Kay.