Widlife from the Maldives.

africaddict

Taken last week, celebrating my wife's 40th birthday.
D300 & 70-200 VR.

+1.7tc ISO200 f/4.8 1/400s@270mm
Grey Heron





Not quite sure of this species? Perhaps Agama Lizard? Any ID help appreciated.
ISO 400 f.7 1/500s@200.





Check the length of that tail! Almost 3 times his body length.
ISO400 f/2.8 1/800s@200




+1.7tc ISO200 f/4.8 1/1000s@130





C & C most welcome

Cheers
Marc

bigpix

your experience shows with limited gear...... nice capture

Giphsub

Very cool! Where in the Maldives were you? We were there recently and saw those lizards everywhere too. I think my conclusion was the same as yours, Agama lizard.

Maestro

Excellent series once again Marc. The lizard is a stand out.

africaddict

Giphsub wrote:

Very cool! Where in the Maldives were you? We were there recently and saw those lizards everywhere too. I think my conclusion was the same as yours, Agama lizard.

Hi Mike

We stayed firstly at Veligandu Island Resort then finishing at the Conrad- Rangali Island Resort. If you can get over the food/bar prices it's fabulous.:D
Thanks also everyone for your positive comments.

Cheers
Marc

Giphsub

Yeah, prices suck, but the place is awesome. We were there for our honeymoon. Went to Kuredu. Did you see those white and black sea birds with the really long, ribbon-like tails?

africaddict

Giphsub wrote:

Yeah, prices suck, but the place is awesome. We were there for our honeymoon. Went to Kuredu. Did you see those white and black sea birds with the really long, ribbon-like tails?

Not these guys??

Harryb

Very nice set.

dlplumer

Beautiful shots

EarthDog

Nice work The lizard is almost certainly Calotes versicolor, the Crested Tree Lizard, also known as a "Bloodsucker". The latter name is due to the deep red color they become during mating season, not because they actually suck blood; they don't. And it is an Agamid, so you guys were right