hopping down my street this morning. THIS frog, in fact.
I was standing at my kitchen sink, washing salad lettuce and saw a little something out on the street....a little something that made a big hop, then stopped, hopped again.
Fortunately, I don't live on a terribly busy street and it is a holiday today - probably why the little fellow managed to get this far without being run over (I have no idea how far 'this far' would be), regardless, I was pretty sure this little guy would be better off in my yard than on the pavement.
So, grabbed my trusty camera and To The Rescue!
I put it down on the grass for a little photo shoot, then put it over on some wet wood chips; still sitting under the junipers. It's a Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens), by the way. I don't know why it isn't all grass green.
I like frogs.
What an adventurous frog! Nice pics.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brenda. I think this little guy was pretty pooped out. An hour later and it's still under the evergreens. I'll put a pie plate of water out in a minute.
ReplyDeleteI remember a few wet years in the late 1960s when the South Sask population of lizards, frogs, toads and snakes kinda exploded. Many you're in for a few good years of good reptile sightings K. Enjoyed the pix
ReplyDeleteThe frog has half buried itself in the damp wood chips. Maybe I have a new pet. A week ago there were quite a few frog on the roads; haven't seen hardly any snakes and no salamanders so far. Here ends the amphib & reptile report for the week of August 1
ReplyDeleteThe NFS (National Frog Society) hereby awards its humanitarian award to Kathy for saving a lost leopard frog. Remember each frog eats upwards of 2000 mosquitoes per day and thus enhances our neighborhoods. Congratulations Kathy! :)
ReplyDeleteThank You, Thank You very much, Troutbirder & NFS. It was my pleasure! HaHa. (Sorry I haven't replied to this honour before now - I was away for a few days!)
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