Iguanas at our bedroom window #AtoZChallenge
We were living just north of Olon, Ecuador. Large beautiful trees hung over our two story home. The porch thatch roof was just outside our bedroom window. Iguanas ran around in the trees.
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| Iguana in a tree |
Iguanas jumped from the trees to the roof fairly regularly. Once there, the glass windows interested them. They banged on the glass. It sounded like they were knocking on our bedroom window.
I would sneak to the window when they knocked, anticipating a great photo. As soon as they heard me, they sprinted away. I never did get a decent picture of them. I got a lot of the thatch roof.
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| An iguana was here moments ago |
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Bonus for kids
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| Baby iguanas playing – can you find all four? |
Emily Bloomquist
I am a US Expat in Ecuador. I grew up on a Minnesota farm, worked in IT in California's Silicon Valley, then moved to a coastal Ecuador fishing village. My goal is to share Ecuador with you, one snippet at a time. Topics include attractions, compassion, ecotourism, Ecuador products, everyday Ecuador, and flora and fauna. Please let me know what you would like to read more about!
30 Comments
Jean Davis
How neat! I never considered that iguanas were much like squirrels in that regard, running around in trees and jumping onto roofs. Ha!
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Emily Bloomquist
Excellent comparison, Jean! They are a lot like squirrels in that regard.
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Hi Emily – I can see three easily … but they are amazing creatures – I used to love seeing them in South Africa – and when the bowed and scraped basking in the sunshine on a rock … gorgeous little things … cheers Hilary
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Emily Bloomquist
Hi Hilary, Let´s see if I can explain where all four are. One is on the cement wall on the far right. One is climbing the rocks on the far left. One´s head begins where the one on the rock´s tail ends. One is in the center-right of the photo, above the brick wall and below the middle plant.
Donna B. McNicol
Wow, now that is something different. Since we lived in mostly high-rises in a cold climate, we never saw that. Thanks for sharing that interesting tidbit.
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Emily Bloomquist
It was so cool to have them at the window. They and the cats had staring matches through the glass, too.
Crowing Crone Joss
Iguanas always make me think of wizards. Maybe wizards start out as iguanas or iguanas come back as wizards!
Emily Bloomquist
What a cool thought!
A Tarkabarka Hölgy
Curious little creatures 🙂 I always wondered what it is like when iguanas live in one's garden instead of bunnies…
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Emily Bloomquist
They are so interesting to watch as they scamper around, much like bunnies. Yet completely different.
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I've never seen iguanas in the wild. I have never been in South America. Possibly the closest (and it isn't close) are the small lizards in Florida, where I lived for nearly two years.
Emily Bloomquist
If you multiply the size of those lizards several times, then you have an idea 🙂
Nancy Thornton-Vanderplaats
i'm enjoying your blogs. living in Cuenca, i don't see iguanas. i can't say i miss them! but like the pictures and writing.
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Emily Bloomquist
Thanks Nancy, so glad you are enjoying my blog. It´s been fun reading yours, too.
John Davis Frain
I always remember a song from when our kids were young: I wanna iguana.
Sorry, that's the only line I remember, but I catch myself singing it ALL the time. Drivin' myself crazy! I bet it was sooooo cool where you were. I'll leave a link since you mentioned it, but I still have to learn how to make it live! Oh well.
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Emily Bloomquist
How funny that is a song you sing so often. You would never get it out of your head if you lived here!
Alice Gerard
How cool! Iguanas everywhere. That must be quite a sight. I spent nine weeks in Ecuador in 2011: five weeks at a language school and four weeks as a volunteer at an organic reforestation project. I very much want to go back.
Emily Bloomquist
That must have been such a great trip! I have seen many reforestation projects along the coast. So many mangrove forests were cleared before anyone understood the environmental impact. Hope you make it back!
Kristin
I am pretty sure I would rather have squirrels jumping from the trees to my roof than lizards. I did find all 4.
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Emily Bloomquist
The squirrels do not make as much noise for sure. Way to go on the 4.
Dena Pawling
I had an iguana as a pet when I was young. I enjoyed him, but they do look much more interesting in the wild. I also read somewhere that they are called "chicken of the trees" because people eat them.
Dena
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Emily Bloomquist
It would be cool to have one as a pet for kids. I have also heard that about "chicken of the trees" but they aren't eaten where I live (at least not that I have ever seen).
Shirley Corder
Interesting that they were afraid and scurried away. I have never seen one as I live in S.Africa, but my four-year-old grandson was once bitten by one. They were on the mission field in Venezuela and the teacher had captured one just to show the children. My grandson leaned over to pet it, and it leaped up and fastened onto his neck just below the chin. The adults battled to get it off his neck. That iguana wasn't going anywhere fast! J is for Journaling as you Build a Better Blog. #AtoZchallenge.
Emily Bloomquist
Wow – how terrible for your grandson! He must be afraid of iguanas now. So sorry that happened to him.
Susie
You wouldn't think iguanas were that fast, but I guess they are.
Emily Bloomquist
Only when they want to be. They seem like the slowest things until something startles them. Then they are lightning quick!
Courtney Turner
That's the trouble with animals, by the time you get your camera, they run off or move. I remember trying to take a pic of slinks for years and finally got a decent shot. Maui Jungalow
Emily Bloomquist
Yes, the animal is gone by the time the camera is ready. What is a slink?
Nilanjana Bose
I found all four. No iguanas in my life, far more ordinary lizards..
Emily Bloomquist
Well done, Nilanjana. Lizards are fun to watch. They run so fast, like iguanas do.