An iguana lurks in the shadows of the Wakodahatchee bird rookery and although fun to watch they are a threat to bird's eggs.
A Green Iguana lurks in the shadows of a bird nesting island at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands rookery. As popular pets iguanas have been thoughtlessly released into South Florida's very favorable environment. While I personally find them interesting with their colorful scales and prehistoric appearance and do not mind them otherwise, they are a threat to birds' eggs in a rookery. So I do not like seeing them in this particular location. The Green Iguana does change color during the breeding season often with rusty orange over the body. You can see this iguana has orange spikes and rust colorations on his legs, feet and dewlap. That is where the lizard is not splattered with camouflaging bird poop. And, in fact, his colors blend so well in the shadows and limbs of the nesting island that you might not notice them at first. This one looks quite comfortable right where he is.
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Location: Wakodahatchee Wetland Rookery, Florida
Photo credit: © Judy Lovell-Janthina Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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