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Imagine my surprise when I threw my glance over to my dining room window and saw this Gray tree frog clinging to it. I have absolutely no idea how it got past the outer screen, which, though not locked in place, is otherwise fairly secure. At any rate, this was the sequence of events, from left to right top, left to right bottom:
1. Frog on window. Notice how adorably all its legs are tucked beneath it.
2. Frog on window with front feet extended.
I then opened the window and gently grabbed hold of it to set it outside. However, it did not at all like being cupped in my hands and either peed or excreted some kind of liquid, so at that point I pushed open the bottom of the screen and opened my cupped hands.
3. The frog landed on my teak bench.
I brought over a pot saucer with water in it, one that I use for a bird bath, and nudged it over into it. I have a photo of it there. It then leaped onto the side of my house, and I have a photo of it there but did not add those two to this mosaic.
4. I again picked up the frog and brought it over to a tree trunk, but it decided it preferred being on the ground at that time.
I think the change in color in these photos (hence its scientific name) was more a factor of light than it changing its color, as a chameleon does, since these frogs take about a half hour to make that change.
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A new piece of driftwood went into the frog vivarium the other day. Waldo has become rather attached to it:).
Lighting info:
-Sunpak 433d through homemade ~8"x9" softbox camera right and in front.
-Sunpak 433d through snoot camera left, up and behind.
-Triggered w/ rf-602's.
Hyla versicolor - We found it in our home in Carmel, New York. For this photo we put it in a small dish then we took it outside to a nearby pond, where it hopped away.
To see how the same frog looked outside follow this link:
Another gray tree frog waiting around. You can hear a recording of this species here: www.alanwolf.org/frog-calls.
We discovered a couple of these hiding under pots on the cottage deck. They can change colour from mottled grey to green.
Heard this little frog's big voice outside the house. Went out and found him and snapped a quick pic in the rain. Caught him and placed him in my shade bed which should be good habitat for him. Maybe I can find him again and get a better photo. Haven't had one in the yard in four or five years.
Bon Bini is "welcome" in Papiementu. We welcomed a visitor to our home on Saturday. It's a gray tree frog hanging from Sebastiaan's sneaker :o)
July 27, 2018
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This is a young grey tree frog (hyla versicolor). These frogs can be all green, all grey or a mixture of both. The little ones I've seen are mostly green. The one adult we found was ALL grey. It looked like a rock.
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
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© Bruce Christopher 2018
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This is another shot from the Gray Tree Frog series from Howell, Michigan. I just stumbled across this guy in our friends landscaping.
I almost walked rite past this large Gray tree Frog about 3 to 4 inches from snout to tail. As I passed he looked like tree scale that clings to decaying trees and limbs. On closer examination I saw him in this thick undergrowth. Because his primary defense is to remain motionless I was able to remove some of the twigs and leaves between he and I for a clearer photo.
I found this nice shot on one of my old memory cards. This one is a juvenile showing typical juvenile coloration. Even though they are called "gray" treefrogs, juveniles are usually bright green to help match their surrounding in late summer, when they metamorphose. This green coloration hides them well in duckweed (as they are metamorphosing) and then low shrubs and grass as they venture onto land. The two captive juveniles i keep now are gray, which is not as common as the green variety at this age.
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
Photo by brucetopher
© Bruce Christopher 2017
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August 31, 2015
An adult grey tree frog (Hyla versicolor). When they are smaller, they are partially green. This one is about the size of a prune and is all grey with the distinctive bright yellow inner thighs. (see the juvenile "green phase" colors here: flic.kr/p/vF8FWG)
Photo by brucetopher
© Bruce Christopher 2015
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Grey Tree Frog are variable in color owing to their ability to camouflage themselves from gray to green
Gray Treefrog
Frog Pond, NJ
4/28/11
First GTF of the year. Another shot below. Never found these guys at my spot before but now there are tons here. pretty happy about that
July 27, 2018
This is a young gray tree frog (hyla versicolor). These frogs can be all green, all grey or a mixture of both. The little ones I've seen are mostly green. The one adult we found was ALL grey. It looked like a rock.
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
Photo by brucetopher
© Bruce Christopher 2018
All Rights Reserved
...always learning - critiques welcome.
Tools: Canon 7D & iPhone 6s.
No use without permission.
Please email for usage info.