I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watchin' Me

Every morning I head out to the backyard and water the potted plants and my bonsai. Well, I fill up the 5L watering can and start on the hosta. POP! Out jump two green anoles (Anolis carolinensis). One ran for cover, the other stopped and grabbed a quick drink and decided that the hosta wasn't too dangerous after all. I reached for my camera and snapped a quick shot or two. I believe this one to be a female as she is a bit smaller and has the characteristics of a female—a slightly shorter nose and a pale grey dorsal stripe. I have to wonder what she was annoyed by because they supposedly turn brown when stressed. The other was a bright green, but was gone before I could get a snapshot. Maybe there's a family in there, because I've seen baby anoles around the hosta. I'll get a picture of them at some point if I can.

Learn more about green anoles at the Wild Texas website.

The Wren Wreport

All is well. Amy and I were concerned considering the last encounter she had with the birds, but for the past week or so now, things have been progressing smoothly with the proud parents producing three chicks. So far the routine goes something like this. Mama bird (or is it papa bird?) flies out and perches on the apple tree. He sets to twittering right away. We don't know if it's to tell the babies to "Stay down! Shut up!" or to warn others away. Then both parents disappear in search of food. A few minutes later, breakfast is served. This basically goes on all day.

The babies look to be getting pretty big already. I believe they'll be looking to test their mettle in another week or so. We'll keep you posted.

Read more about Carolina Wrens here.