Just a few photos and videos from northeast Ohio.
Calling gray treefrogs:
Gray Treefrog Calling From Tree Trunk by Mike Benard, on Flickr
Calling Green Frogs:
Watch the nictitating membrane come over the eye after the first male's call.
Calling Green Frog: Vocal Sac Inflated by Mike Benard, on Flickr
Green Frog: Waiting to Call by Mike Benard, on Flickr
I've seen leeches attacking frog eggs in the past, but this spring I saw a big bloodsucking leech attaching a metamorphosing green frog:
Leech attacks metamorphosing green frog by Mike Benard, on Flickr
Mosquito feeding from a male green frog (look at the big tympanum!)
Male Greenfrog w/ Mosquito by Mike Benard, on Flickr
Bullfrog egg after 1 day:
Bullfrog egg: 1 day old by Mike Benard, on Flickr
Bullfrog egg after 2 days (what a difference a day makes!):
Bullfrog egg: 2 days old by Mike Benard, on Flickr
A big painted turtle on a log with some little ones nearby:
Painted Turtles by Mike Benard, on Flickr
Natural history highlight of the spring so far has been this Brood V Periodical cicada:
Brood V Cicada by Mike Benard, on Flickr
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Moderator: Scott Waters
Re: next generation, frog-blood-suckers, calling frogs
Nice pictures!
Re: next generation, frog-blood-suckers, calling frogs
Cool post, great pics and videos. That bullfrog egg photo is simply awesome.
Re: next generation, frog-blood-suckers, calling frogs
Thanks!
Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to get back to the bullfrog eggs for a final late-development photo.
Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to get back to the bullfrog eggs for a final late-development photo.