by Rich Leighton | Jul 18, 2018 | Florida, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Herps, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Reptiles
Gopher tortoises build enormous burrows that can be up to 50 feet long and nearly 10 feet deep, and not only just one burrow. Over the area of several acres, it can build many burrows to suit its needs over a lifetime. These tunnels keep it safe from predators, cool...
by Rich Leighton | Apr 24, 2018 | Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Herps, Natural History, Reptiles
The green anole is a common lizard in the American Southeast, slender in build, with a narrow head and a long, slender tail that can be twice as long as the rest of the animal. Color can vary from gray-brown, to brown, to bright green. Each animal can change its color...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 31, 2016 | Florida, Florida Nature Photography, Herps, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Reptiles, Turtles
The sign of any healthy body of water is the presence of native turtles. Of the 327 species alive today, 60+ of those are found living in the wild in the United States. The fossil record shows that turtles are at least 157 million years old in what we would recognize...
by Rich Leighton | Feb 4, 2013 | Florida Nature Photography, Herps, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Photography, Reptiles
Every once in a while I go through my old images and find one I can’t believe I missed….. but better late than never! Check out this juvenile alligator, it’s got the eyes of a killer! American Alligator ~ click to enlarge ~ In some parts of the...
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