wall lizards

Winter is approaching and autumn was quite wet and dark. When the sun comes out, all the animals like to come out again and recharge their batteries – especially the cold-blooded ones. At the restaurant, “zum Grünen See” (Green Lake), there was a whole flock of young wall lizards scurrying around under the veranda… young and relatively carefree. The adult lizard sat, well hidden, under the deck and peeped furtively at me while the kids played outside. They are considered an invasive species, as I just read… perhaps because they produce offspring so late in the year?