I was hanging out at my off grid cabin today
and clearing out some of my garden that had been frozen. In this case my Jalapeños. As I tossed one of the peppers I saw something move. I could not believe my eyes. It looked like a tiny salamander.
I thought what is a salamander doing running around
in the woods during the winter? It looked as though it was basking in the sun (just like me). That is not something a salamander usually does. I grabbed my smartphone and tried to get closer. It was very wary.
This is what I got
I have heard, and slightly seen, these for a long time
Today I have GOTCHA verified.
I verified my little friend here
Little Brown Skink: VHS
This little bugger was hard to spy on
It is smaller around than a pencil, and bulletFAST. But now I know what I am looking for when I hear the bullet shooting across the leaf litter of the forest floor.
Later, Cy Brown