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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.
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After a bit of turning the leaf he was perched on round and round I was able to get a picture of his face. I still remember getting him on my finger and feeling his little toes on my skin. Not many things in life more wonderful than having a frog on your finger.
Hyla gratiosa
An adult male calling among a large chorus after a passing thunderstorm in Alachua County, Florida.
Red-eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas), Rotaugenbaumfrosch, Parque Nacional de Tortuguero, Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Third trip to Tortuguero, 8 hours travel just to see once more my beloved little frogs, meaning three days raining, besides exactly 1 hour sunshine. What happened: foggy lenses, no chance to get a picture. Knowing you should not use flash to take pictures of frogs, I had to shot with f2.8 with the corresponding lack of depth-of-field. Hope you like it nevertheless...
Im not sure but am wondering if this is a Gray Treefrog. Taken through the glass of the back door. Mt Juliet, Tn.
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 :)
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
Little Gray Treefrog found in a houseplant. The houseplant spent some time last summer out on the patio and came indoors in the fall. The frog likely hitched a ride inside and did a good job hiding until a few days ago. That's right, we find wild frogs even in the dead of winter:).
It's too cold and snowy to be evicted and too many hazards to be allowed to roam free indoors. I had a spare terrarium on hand so it will be nice and cozy until it's warm enough for the frogs triumphant return to nature in the spring.
Lighting Info:
-Sunpak 433d camera right and a little front, and one camera left and a little behind. Both in homemade strip boxes.
-Bare sb-28 at background, a yellow curtain pressed into service.
-Triggered with rf-602s.