When I got home from camping yesterday, I could not believe the number of bullfrogs I saw in the ponds. Probably were over 20 if I had been able to count each and every one of them. What shocked me, though, was I saw something BIG, on top of the skimmer in goldfish pond (lots of rain, top of skimmer was almost under water), dark gray almost black, and 3 small bullfrogs in front of it. Turns out it was a HUGE and I mean HUMONGOUS bullfrog, with one of the smaller ones' leg in his mouth! I told him to "let him go!", and kept walking around the pond, not fast, just wanted him to see me, and hopefully change his mind. But the closer I got, the other frogs jumped in, and he still had hold of the frog. I did not know they were cannibals! He jumped in, towing that smaller frog, and it was really hard for him to go to the bottom of the pond, dragging that little guy with him. I waited, hoping he would let him and he would surface, but if he did release the frog, I didn't see it come up. I know they eat birds and fish and so forth, and it's not a big deal he maybe ate that frog, but it shocked me nonetheless!!! I could have taken pics of it, too, but didn't think of it. Later, I'm certain that same big frog was on the mulch area between the two ponds. I opened the sliding glass door (it was raining at the time) to get a better look at him, and he jumped probably 5' in one leap to the pond.
Here is a pic later of 6 frogs. See if you can see all of them.
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And, later yesterday evening, this little tree frog must have jumped onto my leg, then onto the floor when I came inside. I caught him (after taking the pic of course LOL) and put him back outside. Temps yesterday were low 70's and lots of drizzly rain all day long, so I guess that was ideal weather for frogs.
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