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This cute little fellow is either a Gray Treefrog or a Cope's Gray Treefrog. They are virtually indistinguishable, the only difference being their call, not their cuteness. Alpha Ridge Park, Howard County, Maryland.
Hyla andersonii from North Carolina. These small treefrogs are poorly known. They're known from three disjunct populations - one the the New Jersey pine barrens, one in the sandhills region of North Carolina and South Carolina, and one around the Florida/Alabama border. They specialize by breeding in/around seepage bogs during the early summer, though little else is known about their reproduction. Much of their habitat has been destroyed by draining for agriculture and development or degraded by fire suppression.
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.
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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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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.
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.
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?!
(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.
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