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Saunders
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Frogs and Birds and more.

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Well, here are some photos from the past few weeks.
First off, these are some cool Birds that Ive seen recently (you'll have to wait just a little for the herps)

Escaped Peacock
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_DSC0004 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Some Ducks that I have no idea what they are.
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_DSC0034 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Blue Herons in their Nest.
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_DSC0044 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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_DSC0054 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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_DSC0055 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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_DSC0083 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Next, a Great Horned Owl that I found while cruising down south.
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_DSC0089 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Also, my first acceptable photo of a Painted Bunting,
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_DSC0097 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Now for the cool stuff.
Last night was pretty warm and humid, so I decided to go look for frogs, and boy did I find some.
First of was this massive bullfrog (Lithobates castabeianus)
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_DSC0099 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

This is actually the first Bullfrog I ever caught, they aren't to common around where I live.
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_DSC0102 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Next up, I found this beautiful Red Stripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) swimming around looking for frogs.
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_DSC0104 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Next was the first of many Gray Treefrogs (Hyla versicolor). These guys are fairly hard to find in my area, but last night they were just sitting in trees at eye level calling for hours, paying no attention to me and my camera.
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_DSC0110 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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_DSC0149 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

This photo turned out cool I think. A leaf got in front of the flash and turned everything green.
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_DSC0147 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Treefrog number two.
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_DSC0120 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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_DSC0122 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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_DSC0123 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Now, a Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans blanchardi) with a fly on his nose.
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_DSC0125 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Gray treefrog number three.
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_DSC0131 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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_DSC0133 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

One of a few Blotched Watersnakes (Nerodia erythrogaster transversa) I saw swimming around.
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_DSC0134 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

All the snakes that night were very well behaved, they did not run away or anything when I stuck my camera in their faces, I didn't even have to touch them.
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_DSC0135 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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_DSC0136 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Next, another evil looking Bullfrog (Lithobates castabeianus).
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_DSC0138 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlanderi)
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_DSC0143 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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_DSC0145 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Saw the tail of another Blotched Watersnake.
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_DSC0150 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

His head about to surface.
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_DSC0152 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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_DSC0156 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Another Leopard Frog.
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_DSC0153 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Also, incase you, couldn't see before, there is what I believe is a water flea on his face.
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_DSC0153 - Version 2 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

And last, a nice light colored Gray Treefrog.
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_DSC0157 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr


Thanks for looking.
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Re: Frogs and Birds and more.

Post by ksuglennj »

Nice post. Your ducks look like blue-winged teal to me.

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That looks like a great marsh to explore. BTW, the two swimming ducks are blue winged teal drakes. And yes, that is indeed a big ol' bull frog.

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Great post. For what it's worth, I think your Cricket Frog with a fly on its nose might just be my current favorite herp photo.

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Re: Frogs and Birds and more.

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Thanks for the replies.
Thanks for the duck ID's, I'm sub-par with my bird skills.
JAMAUGHN wrote:Great post. For what it's worth, I think your Cricket Frog with a fly on its nose might just be my current favorite herp photo.

JimM
Thank you very much.
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