Iguana

Louise Lindsay
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Iguana
Iguana

Iguana. Photographed from my kayak, inside mangrove island, Florida Bay. A mindful moment. I kayak, and bring my underwater camera along. If I experience something that speaks to me, or moves me, I photograph it. Two days ago, this guy was my gift of the moment. The main land is invaded by iguanas. They are beautiful amazing creatures, but.... they eat vegetation and flowers and dig holes. They have a negative effect overall on the environment. It's hypothesized that their population has grown because of pets released into the wild either on purpose, or during hurricanes. There are no natural predators here. They do swim. The island where I was kayaking was quite far out in Florida Bay. It's the first time Ive seen an iguana this far out in the bay. Not sure what it means. This island is showing more and more death of mangroves. I'm hoping it's not because the iguanas are munching on the trees and killing some. This guy had to eat a lot to get this big. Time will tell I guess.

At Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Miami, the iguana population blossomed out of control several years ago. They destroyed the hibiscus garden. Finally, Fairchild replanted and gave up on growing hibiscus. They are beautiful in their own unique way. They are living creatures who deserve a life. They destroy some of the native environment and cause imbalances. Oh dear. They are interesting in small numbers, but. . . Still, I like them.

BW version in first comment below, and view of the island from afar. All critiques very welcome-- that's how I learn.

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Taken on: December 31, 2011
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Camera: Canon PowerShot D10, f/4.9, 1/100 sec, 18.6mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon PowerShot D10
Aperture: f/4.9
Exposure Time: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Focal Length: 18.6mm
ISO: 80
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Manual
Scene Capture Type: Landscape
Color Space: sRGB
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