Look Who Came to Dinner
Gila Monster in Portal (Photos by Narca) Gila Monsters have been uncommonly common this season! This is the fourth for me: two in Guadalupe Canyon, and two here, close to Portal. Quite a treat!
Category: Gila Monster
The Jeweled Lizard
Each monsoon season brings the marvelous Gila Monster out of its underground burrow in search of protein, usually bird or reptile eggs. Here in Portal near the eastern edge of its range, the beast is rather rare––or at least seen only occasionally. It was an … Continue readingThe Jeweled Lizard