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Last weekend, some of my fellow South Florida Flickr buddies and I went out to Dinner Island Ranch in Hendry County, Florida - knowing that pretty soon the south Florida heat would not allow for it.
At our usual spot, where we look for the barred owls, we know that one can usually find the green treefrogs in the nearby palm fronds. So off we went in search of them ..... finding a lone treefrog almost immediately, but it was difficult to shoot, so we ventured out to find some more. We successfully found another frond that also had a beautiful one and luckily the sun was shining on it just so.
Having just purchased a brand new lens - Nikkor AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED - I wanted to test it out, so I moved in real close. As I snapped away, the frog began to move along the palm frond and we were having difficulty shooting him, so we turned the frond over and discovered 4 more! Then, all of a sudden, several of the treefrogs jumped and one landed on my head! Needless to say, any and all wildlife within probably 1/2 mi heard me screaming as I frantically tried to get it off my head. See...once before, I had an incident with one of them jumping down my swimsuit top while swimming in a pool....so I didn't want any repeat performances... LOL.
I wanted to share this shot today because my daughter is a HUGE fan of frogs, so when I look at it, it reminds me of her and makes me smile :-). She will be coming home tonight from college - to spend the Mother's Day weekend with me. I'm very proud of her, as she just finished her first year of graduate school, studying Human Performance.
Thanks for stopping by my photostream and most of all for all of your comments!
To those of you who are mothers too - I wish you a very Happy Mother's Day!
I don't often spot Moltrecht's treefrogs (Rhacophorus moltrechti) in the daytime. This one was making its way up the wall trying to find a moist, shady spot, I would imagine.
San Luis Obispo county, California
All these frogs were seen in a small roadside vernal pool. Males were so amorous that they were grasping other males and attempting to hold them in amplexus.
On a photographic note, I used to think shooting at high f-stop was extremely important, and these images all have high ISO and noise for that reason. I do not know what the hell I was thinking.
Yesterday was a bit challenging for photography but I managed to catch several tree frogs last evening as they were making a bid for mates. Thought some of my Flickr friends might get a kick out of these. Hope you have a great weekend.
These little guys are the ones that make the "ribbit" sound used in movies that call for frog sounds. This is the only shot I managed of this frog (around the size of my thumbnail) before I got distracted by a fence lizard and the frog made its escape.
Hyla gratiosa
An adult male calling among a large chorus after a passing thunderstorm in Alachua County, Florida.
Garrard Co., Kentucky - Recently metamophosed individual - looks like it'd rather be green than gray today.
Was very happy to find an adorable little Tree Frog sitting on a milkweed leaf. The hot steamy weather seems to suit him. I'd not mind a tad bit less humidity. It's like swimming through the air right now :)
in the shade of a potato plant, in our garden, north of Watsons Corners, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
One of my favorite frog species in America, the huge barking treefrog! These frogs are a lot calmer and less jumpy than most of the other species you can find them around.
I was fortunate enough to stumble upon a very important breeding site for this species in North Carolina where I made sure to be respectful with my photos since these frogs only breed for a fairly short duration of time at this site. This adult male didn’t mind my presence whatsoever and was kind enough to show me his awesome throat pouch.
Photobombed by a fly?!
One of the frogs (Cope's Gray Treefrog) from our "pool" found his way to my bird feeder. I know he can jump but seems kind high to me. There is a pole nearby but still....
(Polypedates megacephalus)
White-lipped treefrogs often seem to find resonant containers to call from, perhaps increasing their chances of finding a mate, as their voices are definitely amplified by their chosen position. These were in an old oil drum used by a farmer to store water.
Green Treefrog (Hala cinerea).
Village Creek Drying Beds. Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas.
Tarrant County. July 22, 2021.
Nikon D500. Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4E ED PF VR + TC-14e III teleconverter.
(420mm) f/6.3 @ 1/1000 sec. ISO 500.
from Reserva Ecológica Tamandua, Ecuador (open to researchers, birdwatchers and photographers): www.yanacocharescue.org/tamandua-ecologic-reserve, additional photos at www.flickr.com/andreaskay/sets/72157671181153332