Salamander's Last Gasp
I've certainly never seen this before! Since newts (a somewhat more aquatic subset of salamanders) are somewhat toxic and have this orange belly to advertise that fact, I'm wondering how she did with this meal. Perhaps she'll pick something else from the menu next time!
I've never seen a salamander at my regular pond and a friend of mine who should know (thanks Karen!) tells me that any pond with fish will not have salamanders. This is a smaller pond, apparently without fish, where I also spotted the goslings. Hooded merganser hen with probably a rough-skinned newt, Siskiyou County, California
Salamander's Last Gasp
I've certainly never seen this before! Since newts (a somewhat more aquatic subset of salamanders) are somewhat toxic and have this orange belly to advertise that fact, I'm wondering how she did with this meal. Perhaps she'll pick something else from the menu next time!
I've never seen a salamander at my regular pond and a friend of mine who should know (thanks Karen!) tells me that any pond with fish will not have salamanders. This is a smaller pond, apparently without fish, where I also spotted the goslings. Hooded merganser hen with probably a rough-skinned newt, Siskiyou County, California