Southern Leopard Frog (Rana sphenocephala)
Hiding in the grass of a sunny bank, just as the field guide specified. The guide also says that this species is hunted for frog legs - but those would be some mighty small portions. I believe that bullfrogs would be the more commonly eaten species.
Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)
Climbing up the back shop wall at night. I wanted to verify for myself that they walked rather than hopped. This one wasn't budging though, except to make himself into as small a lump as possible.
Don't forget to go look at the Friday Ark!
You have such cool looking frogs in your neck of the woods! We have toads out here, but I haven't seen one in a while -- not since I had a pool, in fact. They would lurk in the grass and jump just before I stepped on them :-)
ReplyDeleteOh, you always post such cool froggy pix! :-)
ReplyDeleteI don't think we have green treefrogs here, just gray ones. They're more mottled than the one you show, and although they change colors, I don't think they ever reach such a brilliant shade of yellow-green.
Very cool looking frogs. How do you get so close to photograph them? Every now and then we see a frog jump into the pond -- just as we are getting too close for comfort. We never see them sitting still.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots.
BTW-- There is a new "carnival" for bird lovers. Thought you might be interested in submitting one of your bird posts. Check out:
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that green tree frog is gorgeous! what a beauty!
ReplyDeleteThanks y'all.
ReplyDeleteLorianne you've probably got the Gray Treefrog. We have those too! I think we are close to the northern limit in AL for the Green treefrog.
I can't believe I got so close to the leopard frog - I never have before. This pic was a telephoto. When I tried to get closer he did hop away.
RD I had seen that. I briefly thought about submitting my green heron pic/post, but then read the guidelines closer... I don't really consider myself in the "best of bird writing" category by any stretch of the imagination! I look forward to reading it though.
If anyone starts a wildflower carnival I might be able to join in there since I know a little about that. :)
Again...gorgeous pictures.
ReplyDeleteWildflower season just began here at Lake Tahoe. The lupine is everywhere. Big bonus...the lilacs are in bloom...I love lilacs.
Hick, you mean ceanothus-type lilacs, or the tame kind?
ReplyDeleteWe just spent a few days up by you, camping at Yuba Pass. (Missed the earthquake; we were on the freeway and probably too far west to feel it. We heard about it when we stopped for lunch in Truckee.)
You said it: the wildflowers are happenin' up there! And the birds are showing up and singing too. I'm bloggin' about it the next few days, as soon as I get a deadline met.
Didn't see any frogs, tho' -- heard a bullfrog (dammit) and saw tadpoles that I think were yellow-leggeds.
I love lilacs too. They just don't grow well here though. Too hot.
ReplyDeleteOK somebody needs to be posting some wildflower pics!
Ron: They were tame. BTW...I visited your website and tried to post a comment, but something went haywire.
ReplyDeleteWe have some of those weird looking red snow flowers popping out of our backyard that I am going to get a picture of today. I will try to post on my site later on.
Hick I have trouble with Ron's comments sometimes too - you can't always see what you're writing, for some reason. But if I highlight the whole area with the cursor, I can then see it. (I thought it was just me!)
ReplyDeleteI'll have to say, one of the things I miss most about the deep south is the frogs, toad, salamanders, and...dare I say it...the snakes.
ReplyDeleteStay tuned for an upcoming post on toads. :)
ReplyDeleteWe've seen a lot more snakes than normal this summer. I think the rain has just been good for everything.