Frogs in My Pond

[4 Dog Mother]

Last night about 9:00 when I was putting the dogs out, I heard a funny noise that seemed to come from my pond. It sounded kind of like some sort of bug you hear later in the summer - a loud almost whistling noise. So I took a flashlight out to investigate. And I found about 4 little frogs in my pond. I really don't understand the lifecycles of frogs. Different years I will buy tadpoles and then see little frogs later in the summer/ early fall. Other years I won't buy any but still find frogs in the pond (by the way, it is a small decorative pond -not a large swimming, fishing pond). So while I am not sure where they came from, here are some pictures I got of the frogs. And these weren't easy to get. Trying to hold a flashlight and take pictures holding the camera steady enough was not an easy thing. My husband is a couch potato so trying to get any help was not possible. But here is some of what I saw.


First off I have netting across the pond to keep leaves from getting into the bottom of the pond -so this frog is climbing on some of that netting
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p208a5cbca40bd4ab288875a50729d14e/ea19912b.jpg
A different frog

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p96d94440c14d635bb6f94c7adfbf69f6/ea19905f.jpg

If you look at the frog's throat you will see it blown up like a balloon. That is where the noise comes from
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p39229c9766461daaac098ea312d8d0c3/ea199001.jpg

It was funny because they are all in the same pond which is about 4 foot by 6 foot and yet one starts and then the others respond. It is amazing how loud they are - you could hear them from in the house with the doors and windows closed.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p25077fc44b28caca6fa22d66ef678673/ea198f64.jpg

[4 Dog Mother]

This one was very close to where I was standing
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p289527a87256c211cf904eeacf40337b/ea198e38.jpg




And one last picture
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p6aaa11826e4afb37329b4833b7f897ee/ea198dfb.jpg

I am really looking forward to spring and summer. I love my flower gardens and my ponds!

[ramanth]

How cute! All the spring peepers have come out of hibernation around here too. You really hear them when you get near the swamp. :D

It's supposed to snow though later this week so I hope they can find someplace warm to hunker down!

[Cinder & Smoke]

I heard a funny noise that seemed to come from my pond.

I found about 4 little frogs in my pond...

:)

Our "Summer Concerts" began last week!
Opened the door Saturday night to let the DogMob out for their bedtime Outie ...
and the *NOISE* from the woods & pond was almost overpowering! :eek:

*CHIRP* - *CROAK* - *WHISTLE* - *SQUWALK* - *SHRIEK* - *HOWL*

OMG!
The Three Mutts <bee-bopped> down to the pond and began chasing *critters* ...
I could hear their progress along the pond bank ...
*splip* - *splop* - *splish* - *splash* as froggy after froggy sought the safety
of the pond as the Dog Herd approached. By the time the dogs had explored the pond,
the "critter talk" had died down to a soft whisper - all the Wildlife was busy
*listening* for
the Doggie Intruders.