Smart frog!
After taking the previous shots I looked around and just a few yards away was another stinkhorn - an even fresher one with a smooth gleba. But what I saw next was quite a surprise and a great little wildlife encounter. Only a foot away was an adult male common frog, and as I cleared away a few sticks and set up my tripod for the low-light shot he simply sat and watched, making no attempt to leave. I took a series of shots of the stinkhorn, then (full disclosure!) I moved him a few inches only, into the frame for a record of our encounter. I'm pretty sure he had learned that flies are attracted to stinkhorns, so he was waiting for them to arrive for an easy lunch. What a resourceful chap!
Explored 2014/09/15 #12 :-)
Smart frog!
After taking the previous shots I looked around and just a few yards away was another stinkhorn - an even fresher one with a smooth gleba. But what I saw next was quite a surprise and a great little wildlife encounter. Only a foot away was an adult male common frog, and as I cleared away a few sticks and set up my tripod for the low-light shot he simply sat and watched, making no attempt to leave. I took a series of shots of the stinkhorn, then (full disclosure!) I moved him a few inches only, into the frame for a record of our encounter. I'm pretty sure he had learned that flies are attracted to stinkhorns, so he was waiting for them to arrive for an easy lunch. What a resourceful chap!
Explored 2014/09/15 #12 :-)