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 Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/27/19 09:39 PM
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That's a piece of 4 1/2 inch drill pipe the lizards on, he's a toad. Haven't identified the bird yet, it was a half mile from water. Got 1 shot and it noisily left. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2019/08/full-2960-198318-dscn2138.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2019/08/full-2960-198319-dscn2137.jpg)
Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/27/19 10:02 PM
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The bird is a Greater Yellowlegs. Great photo
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/27/19 10:03 PM
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/27/19 10:59 PM
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/27/19 11:13 PM
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Nice photos. Never seen a Yellowleg unless is was wading a shoreline.
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/28/19 01:47 AM
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Great pick...really like the lizard....he hasn't missed many meals....
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/28/19 02:32 AM
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Nice photos. What camera you using?
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/28/19 03:51 AM
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outstanding photo of lizard
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/28/19 10:33 AM
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/28/19 12:06 PM
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/28/19 12:09 PM
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Man, that lizard is a toad. I found one about that size that had crawled up on a wild boar I shot that took a while to find. I thought hey, maybe he'd make a good tracking lizard...  With all due respect to yellowlegs id, your bird might just be an upland sandpiper. I see them every September while dove hunting. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Upland_Sandpiper
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/28/19 12:25 PM
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Man, that lizard is a toad. I found one about that size that had crawled up on a wild boar I shot that took a while to find. I thought hey, maybe he'd make a good tracking lizard... With all due respect to yellowlegs id, your bird might just be an upland sandpiper. I see them every September while dove hunting. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Upland_Sandpiper^^^^ Sandpiper was my first thought too. Bill shape and coloration.
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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Man, that lizard is a toad. I found one about that size that had crawled up on a wild boar I shot that took a while to find. I thought hey, maybe he'd make a good tracking lizard... With all due respect to yellowlegs id, your bird might just be an upland sandpiper. I see them every September while dove hunting. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Upland_SandpiperYep! The call it makes is exactly the same. Like I said it left noisily. As many ponds and big ponds as we have I'm surprised I've never seen one before. We have a ton of ducks, Sandhill's, sea gulls, and pelicans that roost and visit the ponds, even have the occasional Canadian and Snow show up.
Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/28/19 02:05 PM
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/28/19 03:53 PM
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/28/19 07:20 PM
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Man, that lizard is a toad. I found one about that size that had crawled up on a wild boar I shot that took a while to find. I thought hey, maybe he'd make a good tracking lizard... With all due respect to yellowlegs id, your bird might just be an upland sandpiper. I see them every September while dove hunting. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Upland_SandpiperYep! The call it makes is exactly the same. Like I said it left noisily. As many ponds and big ponds as we have I'm surprised I've never seen one before. We have a ton of ducks, Sandhill's, sea gulls, and pelicans that roost and visit the ponds, even have the occasional Canadian and Snow show up. The funny thing is I've never seen one at a pond, always out in a field. Usually see several together, and they all make that noise when flying away. Found the pick of my hog tracking lizard. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2019/08/full-9324-198437-8233274975_4bbd0694be_z.jpg)
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/29/19 01:33 AM
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We have the Texas Spiny Lizards at our ranch in Medina and the ones their look slightly different they are blue, it may be the males are blue, that one almost looks like a Western Fence Lizard
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/29/19 01:35 AM
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![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2019/08/full-43173-198478-20190720_110121.jpg) Heres a pic of the ones we have
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/29/19 01:41 AM
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It appears they are 2 different species 1 is Texas Blue Spiny Lizard or Sceloporus serrifer
Yours looks to be Texas Spiny Lizard or Sceloporus olivaceus
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Re: Spiney Lizard and a bird I've never seen on the ranch.
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08/29/19 04:12 AM
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