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Came accross thsi guy at Agua Caliente Park in Tucson - one of the best places to photograph if your on the Norther East Side
The toad was crossing the footpath and froze when we came along It never even blinked an eye as we walked on it moved away off the path.
a remote road! When I stopped to take photos I could see if cars were coming from a long ways away....so it was safe to stop and take some photos and then get this character off the road!
Common Toad / bufo bufo. Derbyshire. 22/03/19.
‘THE LUST OF TOADS.’
Toad migrations to traditional breeding waters across most of the UK appear to have reached their climax for another year.
I love the doggedness these fabulous amphibians show towards all the obstacles and changes in their world, year on year.
These words seem to sum it up so well …
from: Toad Dreams by Marge Piercy. (1983)
"We are far too busy
to be starkly simple in passion.
We will never dream the intense
wet spring lust of the toads."
This one was quite small & when it hopped out I looked in vain for the yellow stripe down the back that would have been something special! Holme NWT
I found a toad. I know i already have a pic like this but this one was taken for my independent study project so I have to use it
my husband takes him out of the backyard, and he shows up again a few days later. Guess he likes our garden, but I'd prefer to keep him away from the cats!
Toad Starting off With one of His well Known Bird Characters At the Hella's Warehouse Gallery In San Francisco This was his First time using Spray paint
A handsome male toad strikes a grumpy pose when on display at Magor Marsh reserve for an open day event.
Male toad and female underneath. Not mating, this is called amplexus. The male clings on to the female so he gets first dibs on egg fertilisation honours. Males sometimes grab other males. If it croaks they let it go! The male was croaking joyously - the female was less enthusiastic............
For those of you who care: I used a Sigma 100mm f2.8 macro with a ring flash. I set up the camera for f9.0 with ISO200. I underexposed 2/3 of a stop as well to get a subtle fill effect without getting a dark background.
Cane toad (Rhinella marina) - Buenaventura Reserve, Ecuador
Cane toads can be pests in many areas in which they have been introduced but when they're in their native range I always enjoy seeing them. This was a lone male calling from a small pool created by piles of leaf litter at the side of a river in Buenaventura Reserve in Southern Ecuador. If he's lucky enough to attract a mate, she will lay 1000s of eggs. This is part of the reason why it has become such a problematic invasive in many areas across the world, the other reason is that it is rather poisonous and would be predators often find themselves poisoned (sometimes fatally) after eating these toads. They are much more common in disturbed habitats, and I actually rarely see them in quality pristine habitat like where this one was found.
A grim discovery near Lockhart River in far north Queensland of a poached green sea turtle. This species is threatened and there were the remains of at least half a dozen other turtles in the immediate vicinity. A cane toad, highly invasive and damaging to endemic wildlife, had taken up residence underneath a carapace to add to the unfortunate scene.