Wild Beardie In Backyard

[PhilK]

Hey all, went to take the washing in and found this guy basking up the top of one our shrubs.. been a bit warmer here today and the frogs are out so obviously he thought he'd have a sunbathe. Tried getting a photo as he was perched up there in a great fashion but I startled him and he jumped down. Got some photos anyway so enjoy... I can't understand why people don't keep blackish varieties like this in captivity, flash washed him out a bit but he looked great!

 

[Serpentess]

Very nice photos.
Gorgeous looking beardie.

 

[timboslice]

thats sick

 

[trader]

very cool! Thanks for the photos!

 

[byron_moses]

nice pics mate love the beard on him

 

[Charlie09]

Does anyone have any info on this colour phase? I saw a few on Fraser Island basking that looked darker, but hard to tell if the flash has washed him out. I read somewhere that the red phase darkens up to black when they are basking, but as I don't keep beardies Im not too sure how true this is.

 

[cris]

Nice pics, always nice to see these guys they arnt as common around Brisbane anymore. They can all go dark like this, it appears to be a normal grey colour.

 

[lloydy]

awseome!

 

[PhilK]

Thanks for the kind comments. Cris I am renting an hour west of Brisbane and that's where I saw him, have actually seen a few here! Don't think I have ever seen one in Brisbane.

 

[willett]

I'm near Beenleigh and have seen a few coming out for sun now it's warming up a bit.
I always slow down and look in the park on my street when I drive past and you see
some (easterns) basking on the grassy hill.