Provence 2013

[Stéphane Aubry]

Already a week spent in the warm Provence, not a weather to look for reptiles, only good for farniente !

But yesterday at the apero time, some shots of the local Tarentola mauretanica and a pair of Hyla meridionalis in the swimming pool of our neighbors...

Now, I'm waiting for a rainy/stormy evening... for a "fieldvipering" morning...

[Niklas Ban]

Even a rainy cloudy day didn't helped me to find snake there. So hope you have more luck than I had!

[Alexandre Roux]

I have a nice contact in Provence (Jessy Guerrini in Lançon-Provence) who can show you Hemidactylus and some snakes (Malpolon / Rhinechis). Do you want it?

[Stéphane Aubry]

Thanks Alexandre, I know Jessy but I'm in family holidays and my main purpose is to be with my children and my wife...
If I have a good opportunity I will go in search of vipers for the other stuff I can wait...
One of my children would like to see vultures... Tomorrow we are going to try to watch vultures !
It's like that

[Niklas Ban]

An orni told me that best time for vultures pics is about 11 am or later they need the warm air to fly easier. And at 6 pm they are easy to watch sitting on high stones or the top of the canyons where they live.

[Stéphane Aubry]

Thanks Niklas !
Yes, it's the timing I thought, even a bit earlier, but I think I'm not going at your spot, it's too far for me...

[Jürgen Gebhart]

Tarentola and Hyla are better than nothing!

Just two Days and I start my Trip to the south!

Cu

[Stéphane Aubry]

On Sunday 28th, the Vultures were great but Monday that was still better... after a stormy night

3 Vipera ursinni in situ

More on http://www.pbase.com/stephaubry/vipera_ursinii_290713

[Gabriel Martínez]

That´s cool Stéphane! Nice vipers. Have you photos of the habitat where you find them?

[Guillaume Gomard]

Nice in situ portraits, Stéphane, very nice! What kind of other snakes have you already observed in the direct surroundings?