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Gray treefrog being green in the morning glories. Every year in late summer a couple of these charmers come to my front porch and hunt on the window under the light at night. In the morning they move to rest in the morning glory vines. They are not timid and let me come inches away to take their picture.
For the past two years at one of my favorite frog ponds I have awaited the arrival of these tiny gray Tree Frogs. In this photo from last Sept I was able to use a nickel to show just how tiny they really are. Usually you will find them perched on a plant stem or leaf, but this fellow was on the hand railing of a walkway, and so was the perfect candidate to have his photo taken with a nickle for reference. Immediately after this shot he decided that he had enough and left, and he passed on taking the nickle as payment for photo model fees, LOL
Chosen for Arts Center East, Vernon CT, Flora and Fauna juried exhibit, July 19 - August 15, 2020
I found this absolutely adorable young tree frog (about an inch long) on a hydrangea last week. A few mornings later I found her on a dark red leaf of another bush in the garden. I didn't have my camera for that one.
Gray TreeFrog (Hyla chrysoscelis). Lives on and around our porch. Usually sets up house keeping in our hanging flower pot which is not up yet. Showed this to my wife. She said it reminded her of the Toad and Frog books by Arnold Lobel which we read to our children and I agreed - thus the caption.
This male Gray Treefrog was hanging on a trunk about 1.2 meters (4 feet) above the ground. His back was to the pond, and he was calling away.
Seen in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA.
As we were walking through trees surrounding BlueStem Lake, my husband spotted this tiny little creature perched on a branch at about shoulder height. He was half the size of my thumb and perfectly colored to blend in with his surroundings. I have him identified as a Gray Treefrog - but I am open to corrections.
actually, on this day, it seemed pretty easy being green. This guy was eating fly after fly as I snapped away. Must've had 5-6 flies in about as many minutes. He looked like lack of food was not an issue.
Taken at night
Roxbury Township, Morris County, NJ
July 15, 2016
The breeding activity of the tree frogs at my go-to spots in Sussex County stopped about 2 weeks ago and there isn't a frog to be heard at night. Last week while at a strip mall ( during a heavy rainfall), I heard frogs calling loudly from the woods across from the parking lot.
Tonight I went back with a camera, boots and flashlight and entered the woods. Within the woods was a swamp where I found a number of tree frogs perched on low branches calling. I can't wait to try this spot next Spring for peepers and tree frogs.
July 17, 2018
A young gray tree frog (hyla versicolor) clinging to the back slider with his sticky feet.
Tree frogs are coming regularly to our deck area. They really like the big hydrangeas along the edges of the bench.
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
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saw this Gray treefrog, it was sitting on a small brush pile. So I took a few shots and went on my way. When I came back he had moved, so I headed back to the truck. Well I almost stepped on him. He was on the walking path. Had to take a few more shots.
This is a Gray Treefrog, with a little green color. Somewhere in Southeastern, Connecticut
August 31, 2015
A gray tree frog Hyla versicolor poises to leap off of a hydrangea leaf.
Brewster, Massachusetts - Cape Cod
USA
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Had a brand new visitor the other morning. Would never have seen it if it hadn't been for our ever diligent kitty Frodo having a fit over something outside.
Went to see what all the excitement was about and saw this small grey frog in the window sill. Have never seen one of these in our yard before and he didn't stick around, so with only two shots I'm not positive about the ID. And of course taking a photo through a double paned window that wasn't exactly clean doesn't help much either.
I've narrowed the possibilities down to a Common Gray Treefrog or Cope's Gray Treefrog, but still am not sure because neither mention yellow spots on the hind end and legs. Any help would be appreciated.
Found in my yard in southern New Hampshire. This little guy looked uniquely suited to blend right in to a birch tree's bark. I loved its little sucker-pad toes. You can see just a little in this photo, but the underside of its legs are a brilliant yellow color - not sure what purpose that serves (except it makes the frog even cooler than it would be otherwise).
I know I have more than one frog photo in my stream, but there are a lot around here, and I love 'em. :)
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July 22, 2017
We found a young grey tree frog (Hyla versicolor) sitting quietly in the grass. She eventually made it to the trunk of an old pear tree where she blended in perfectly with the rough bark.
The younger grey tree frogs are bright green. They eventually turn a very light mottled grey color with the appearance of maple bark or a light piece of granite. This one still has a very faint hint of green on her skin.
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
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This thumb-sized immature treefrog could be Gray (Hyla versicolor) or almost identical Cope's Gray treefrog (H. chrysoscelis) ... they can be differentiated by their calls - so I need to pay attention to the calls out there at night! This little frog appeared as a splotch of bright gray with pink & green highlights in our pink hibiscus. Cope's and Gray cannot interbreed but Cope's hybridizes with Bird-voiced treefrogs - found just to our south here in Georgia.
Other interesting 411: these treefrogs are toxic so best not to handle or let your dog eat one. Like other species here, they can survive freezing temps due to a type of "antifreeze" in that noxious skin (per J. Jensen). We have both Gray and Green treefrogs in our yard but I see a lot more Green's even though Gray's are often roosting in man-made structures (I've photo'd them in a birdhouse and fence post - see below).
Happy froggie weekend!
The other kind of treefrog we have here in our corner of Cape Cod is the "Gray Tree Frog" Hyla versicolor. This is one of the babies. They start out green and eventually gradually turn gray over time. They will get to be about the size of a golf ball as an adult - and are all gray. They are vocal at night in late June and July, seemingly turning on and off their calls with the clock... on at 8:00 off at 11:00.
Brewster, Massachusetts - Cape Cod
USA
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