{"id":147619,"date":"2025-05-31T02:52:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T07:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=147619"},"modified":"2025-05-30T17:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T22:56:20","slug":"female-eastern-collared-lizard-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/05\/31\/female-eastern-collared-lizard-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Female Eastern Collared Lizard Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this month when I shared male Eastern Collared Lizard images, I said I’d also share some photos of the females. I’m doing that today before I forget.<\/p>\n

\"FemaleFemale Eastern Collared Lizard on a lichen covered boulder \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f11, 1\/1250, ISO 500, -0.3 EV, Canon RF 800mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The female Eastern Collared Lizards are duller, with tan or brown coloration. To my eye, they\u2019re still interesting looking lizards. I enjoyed having them in my viewfinder just as much as the more colorful males.<\/p>\n

\"FemaleFemale Eastern Collared Lizard close up \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f11, 1\/1000, ISO 1250, Canon RF 800mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I must admit, the female collared lizards were a bit more challenging to spot than the males. They sure blend into the rocky habitat these lizards prefer much better.<\/p>\n

I’m very glad we found both sexes to focus on while visiting Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"EasternEastern Collared Lizard female on a lichen covered rock \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f11, 1\/2500, ISO 1250, -0.3 EV, Canon RF 800mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Female Eastern Collared Lizards lay 4 to 11 eggs in burrows or under rocks during late spring to early summer. They may lay one or two clutches per year.<\/p>\n

Once the eggs are deposited, the female covers them with soil or sand to help protect them from predators and the elements.<\/p>\n

The young hatch after about 6 to 8 weeks. Neither the female nor the male stays with the eggs, guards the nest, or assists the hatchlings in any way.<\/p>\n

\"EasternEastern Collared Lizard male back view \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f11, 1\/1000, ISO 500, Canon RF 800mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m sharing just this one photo of a male Eastern Collared Lizard today for comparison. The males are brightly colored.<\/p>\n

The beauty of the females of this species is much more subtle.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Eastern Collared Lizard photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Earlier this month when I shared male Eastern Collared Lizard images, I said I’d also share some photos of the females. I’m doing that today before I forget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":147608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[16439,16448,13973,16438],"tags":[4004,5180,4138,16459,4142,4982,16457,16456,4070,3291,9979,14165,14164,4062,13136,4921,752,165],"class_list":["post-147619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-comanche-county","category-eastern-collared-lizards","category-oklahoma","category-wichita-mountains-wildlife-refuge","tag-adult","tag-back-view","tag-boulder","tag-boulder-field","tag-close-up","tag-comparison","tag-crotaphytus-collaris","tag-eastern-collared-lizard","tag-female","tag-lichen","tag-lichens","tag-lizard","tag-lizards","tag-male","tag-reptiles","tag-rock","tag-rocky-outcrop","tag-spring"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t