Atlantic Lizard

Atlantic Lizard sunning itself on a large volcanic rock.
Atlantic Lizard, Embalse de los Molinos, Fuerteventura, Canarias, Spain, July 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/11; 1/1600 sec.

This page is for the Atlantic Lizard (Gallotia atlantica). This species if endemic to the eastern Canary Islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. This one was sunning itself near the reservoir where we saw a lot of birds. It found a sunny spot while still protected from the predators flying overhead.

Atlantic Lizard, Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, August 2, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/10; 1/800 sec. -0.3 exposure bias