My first shingleback!

[Lura]

Okay, I wasn't sure if this really warranted its own topic as I only have two pictures to go along with it, but I think the story is at least mildly amusing.

So if you read my little post in the Off-Topic thread, I saw my first Eastern about six days ago and it made me waaaay more excited than it should. After seeing that the Easterns had started to wake up, I have been very excited at the prospect of seeing a shingleback. I am currently on a two week semester break and I have spent the last four days in Perth. Today I went on a day trip to the Pinnacles, located north of the city.

After we had left the Pinnacles we were driving on a dirt road in the middle of the desert toward these sand dunes. I happened to be sitting up front with the guide, who was really nice. I was watching the road in front of us, and I saw something moving. Suddenly my brain realised what it was, and I started literally flailing my arms about.

'SHINGLEBACK!!!' I yelled. The guide looked at me. 'Bobtail, sleepy lizard, stumpy-tail!!' I exclaimed, to emphasize the urgency of the situation. Then: 'PLEASE CAN WE STOP THE BUS SO I CAN LOOK AT IT??'

And what do you know, he did. Perhaps he was frightened; I don't know. Needless to say, it was a beautiful lizard, but was most definitely NOT happy about having a camera shoved in its face as it was trying to leisurely make its way across the road. The guide kept telling me not to get hit by a car, and the group of Japanese tourists that was with us were very excited once they saw the lizard, too.





And just to keep this interesting for people who don't want to read all the text, here are some pictures of a small Eastern who lives right outside my room in Adelaide.

[Kristin]

That's so cool of them to let you get out and take those great pictures, what a beauty. And lucky you having a Bluey neighbor!
Kristin

[Zach]

WOW! I get shivers just imagining that.....

One day....

[Hijinks]

Shinglebacks AND Japanese tourists? You have it made.

My bf is going to Sydney for a business trip in two weeks. The first question I asked is if there's any chance at all that he can get out of the city to look for skinkies. The answers were "no" and ":oi:".

[Brigget]

When we went on a cruise to mexico I was reptile crazy too. I wanted to go in the jungles but noone would take us they said mosquitos were too bad. I did see a dumb islander try to catch a black iguana for me and he pulled its tail off. (I coulda done that) anyways first tail i held while it was still wiggling

[SailleSkinklover]

Oh Wow, Lura! I've been waiting for this post from you! Congrats. sooooo lucky! I LOVE that Stumpie! And I'm so glad you got the bus to stop so he could make it across the road safely! I love his display, and that chubba-fat-pinecone of a tail!
And Lucky you, to have an Eastern just hanging around. I Love it.

[Richard.C]

beautiful pics lura,glad u got to see the rugosa rugosa,and what a sight u wanting to stop would have been,lol,its cool having wild easterns cruising around to isnt it,i fed one of the little ones in my yard today,hadnt seen it since autum,dont think it hibernated in the compost,thanks for sharing your excitement

[aggiegirl]

I can just picture you yelling for him to stop! What a great find! What I would give to see any shingleback---especially one in the wild!!!!! How exciting! I'm so happy for you! Thanks for sharing!!!!

[Funda]

Look at the mouth of that Shingleback
That eastern looks just like my Eragon!!

Thanks for sharing mate


f.C

[Tattoo]

Any trip with Bluey's involved must be a good one. Thanks for the pictures and bringing us along for the ride.

[Leigh]

Good job you weren't on a train,I reckon you'd of yanked the emergency stop chord , that angry shingle looks like one of DeadEye's, I bet he knows his name. Easterns in the back garden as well,I'm green with envy mate . I await the next episode of "Lura Looney Down Under"

[LittleFoot]

great pictures and story, i love the shingleback's attitude, "no pictures means no pictures"

[DeadEye]

Oh Laura i would have picked you up and filled your camera .But i dont get an EMAIL ,when a PM Comes through ..Please check ya can use a car . Oh they are so thick on the ground in spring , fill boxes full and get them off the edge of the roads..Lovely pics iam sad i missed you ..Just call k anytime

[DeadEye]

Oh thats terrible weather , we get hey Laura winter is buitifull lol Liegh

[shingleback aus]

haha thats great shot of the grumpy shingle

[Kya Ajiira]

awwww i would have screramed and jumped also XD i guess he isisnt such a fan of pictures but oh well the tongue is the prouf he is a bluey lol reminds me of my time in mexico i was going nuts each time id see a gecko or an iguana and the locals would find me funny but hey! we dont have reptiles where i live ;.;