Adventurous Eastern Water Dragon #1
Today, for my Daily Digital post, I am sharing the first of a series of mixed media images which I have created by applying digital effects to an original photo.
This Eastern Water Dragon loves travelling and if you follow this series you will see where his adventures lead him. Today he discovered a dark and misty forest. It was a little eerie to begin with and he felt completely out of his comfort zone but after he climbed up on a rock to take a closer look at his surroundings, he knew he wasn't alone because he spied a bike resting beneath a tree on the side of the path.
Eastern Water Dragons (Physignathus Lesueurii) grow up to 80-90cm in length, most of which, is their tails. They are characterized by their grey/brownish colour and their black bands on their back and tail. There is also a black stripe on the side of their heads behind their eyes.
Their bellies are creamy white in colour but the males often have a red tinge on their belly or chest. Enlarged scales form a crest down the middle of their head, back and tail. Their legs are quite long and very powerful and their strong tails are flattened on the sides which enables them to swim well.
Here is the original photo.
Eastern Water dragons are situated in eastern coastal areas of Australia and they inhabit areas from north Queensland to Gippsland in Eastern Victoria. Great tree climbers, they love stretching out on branches which overhang the water. If they feel threatened, they slip into the water and swim to the bottom and wait for danger to pass and they can stay under the water for approximately 30 minutes at a time.
Small reptiles, worms, frogs, insects, vegetation, fruit, small mammals and molluscs make up their diet. Males rule effectively over a harem of females and females lay about a dozen eggs in excavated, sandy holes. Their young hatch in about 3 months and they mimic their parents by learning how to defend themselves as soon as they hatch.
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I love seeing these they are so interesting to see, and your shots and edits are fantastic
Thanks so much for your wonderful comments JJ. I'm glad you like this image. 😊
just my honest thoughts me Kind dont say that it will spoil my tattooed thug reputation LOL
Wow, long since I saw one! 🙂
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Ah.......after taking another look at your avatar I see you have an affinity for these great creatures. 😊
Guilty! 😂 reptiles are awesome!
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I have to agree with you there @pardinus 😊
Holy crap. It was already scary without the digital effect!
Haha..... at first glance one is inclined to keep their distance. Many thanks for your welcome visit. I dare you to come back for the next one. 😊
Looking so fierce!
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Those looks are rather deceptive Max. I'm used to them now and don't mind getting close to them. 😊
Fabulous edit!
Thank you Deb. Glad you like it. 💐
Ahhhh...what a cute looking fella he won't go hungry he has a pretty good menu....lol :)
They are cute.......when they are little @hangin but the bigger ones can be a little intimidating. Those ones get plenty to eat......as long as they don't see me as their next meal. 😄
Yeah true as all animals they seem to loose there cuteness as they get bigger and older :)
Same goes for humans too, I reckon. 😄
Haha....i didn't want to say that but now that you said it...lol :)