Frogs Only Please.....

[j.w]

Neat sounds SE and love the one w/ the huge tongue lapping up the water............he must be huge

 

[CountryEscape]

I've never heard that type of frog, SE, so must be something not around by me. Had a leopard frog show up in my pond today, first one I've seen this year. Saw another one (maybe the same one that later got into the pond) along the fenceline as I was spraying Roundup, so had to shoo him away before I could spray. Maybe he went to the pond to rinse off! I know Roundup is not good for frogs and toads, but HAD to spray the fence line, at the back edge of my yard. Hope I didn't hurt the bugger!
I usually hear toads (now that I know what they sound like, thank you GPF!) and bullfrogs. Still waiting for the Northern Cricket frogs to arrive. Last year, pond filled first week of June, they were there shortly thereafter, so hoping they will show up soon. Haven't even seen any little peeper frogs,which are also only about 1-1.5" long.

 

[Doug_S]

3 in 1 picture


and solo

 

[Jennywren]

Great frog photos in this thread.

 

[Jennywren]

This one has about adozen on the leaf.

 

[koiguy1969]

what a diverse selection of frogs some of you guiys have. or amphibian wild life n general...toads and bullfrogs are about it here. and a few leopard frogs....thats about it...no lizards, or even snakes to speak of...except an ocassional gardener snake. the just dont like our cooler winter climate.

 

[addy1]

Beautiful frog photos! great job, ours are nice but boring compared to yours.

 

[icsd71]

Got a pic of a frog in mid transformation. Been watching them change. Crazy how they go from a mass of jelly like swiming creature to a boney frog.

 

[don't ask]

cool did you name it? how long was it a tad?

 

[icsd71]

No I didnt name it. It is hard to tell i have many that are 1 to 3 years old.

 

[Shoestring Ponder]

Love all the amazing frog photos. This thread is jumping!! I have certianly enjoyed it.

:goldfish:

 

[j.w]

Here's my frog that hangs out in the bath tub pond again. He's enjoying our sunshine. He never jumps away when I get close to take a photo now.

 

[buckry]

Well, it looks like the glory days of catching frogs in the small pond and moving them to the big one are over. The frogs have learned that a dude with a flashlight is scary and to hop away. The flashlight always served to keep them still, now whenever the beam hits them they scatter. Despite that I caught 3 last night, and normally they sit quietly in my net, but last night 2 of them went crazy flailing inside trying to get out, and in fact both of them did get out.

Of course it's folly to move frogs 40' from a body of water they want to be in to a body of water they are probabl indifferent to. They can easily leave and return to the other pond, but I really enjoy seeing the frogs in their special frog pond, and hey, what else am I going to do at 11pm at night? Sleep? Not bloody likely!

 

[koiguy1969]

well...not to break the upbeat rithym of this thread...but my frogs are starting to annoy me. the last 3 mornngs i've found several in my fry pond. i wonder what could have been so alluring?...could it be all the little fry in there?...i say, yes, its highly likely. since i think i see a noticable decrease in numbers. and all the ones that kind of started looking like fish are gone. theyre not quite 2 weeks old now i. kind of wish i gave them more 'tub' time. oh well...

 

[CountryEscape]

Dang, sorry to hear that KoiGuy! Great pics, JennyWren!!! You sure have some beauties, and it's so adorable how you have captured so many of them in such strange positions.
I continue to have mostly bullfrogs and toads, too, but saw a leopard frog a week or so ago, although they don't stay in the pond long.