Chat About Anything Thread (hell, quote, bless, experience)
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I can't tell the difference between a frog and a toad, either. As a kid, I remember one time finding a toad (I think). I actually caught him-the first one I ever caught in my life. And then he peed on me.
This guy I shot back in 2008. Didn't even try to catch him. Learned my lesson. Frogs pee on you. lol.
I can't tell the difference between a frog and a toad, either. As a kid, I remember one time finding a toad (I think). I actually caught him-the first one I ever caught in my life. And then he peed on me.
This guy I shot back in 2008. Didn't even try to catch him. Learned my lesson. Frogs pee on you. lol.
Here are a copy that I shot back in 2009.
This little guy I shot last year in our backyard.
Cat
Awesome pics!
Yeah, before I picked toad/frog up, he was trying to hide and I saw him pee, so I figured I was good. I grew up near a pond, so I did see them around our house fairly often. It was always exciting for me to see those little guys, especially the babies, and of course watching the pollywogs IN the pond was a blast. But I learned early on about the peeing, lol.
If you found the critter on land, it's 98% likely to be a toad. Frogs spend most of their adult lives in water, toads on land.
Nice pics, Cat. The first two are frogs, the third is a toad.
Yeah, that would have been my guess. The first one I found on land-but it wasn't too far from the lake (Champlain that is), my guess is about a 1/4 of a mile.
Yeah, that would have been my guess. The first one I found on land-but it wasn't too far from the lake (Champlain that is), my guess is about a 1/4 of a mile.
Cat
Well, we live very close to a private lake. A couple blocks.
Yeah, that would have been my guess. The first one I found on land-but it wasn't too far from the lake (Champlain that is), my guess is about a 1/4 of a mile.
Cat
Yeah, the first one is a Leopard Frog. They can be found in and around shorelines, swamps etc. They're a popular bait for fishermen. (Not this one.)
They're the most common frog around here. I'm always worried about running over one, or a toad, when I'm riding my mower.
As to the peeing that was mentioned earlier, it reminded me of a very bizarre fact that I learned about porcupines. That is, when porcupines do sexual intercourse, the preliminary is that the Male first sprays his Urine on the female in order to soften the quills. In one case, urine was measured on the lab-floor Six feet 7 inches from the point of discharge, soaking her from head to foot! That measurement is accurate because the evidence was on the lab-floor.
As to the peeing that was mentioned earlier, it reminded me of a very bizarre fact that I learned about porcupines. That is, when porcupines do sexual intercourse, the preliminary is that the Male first sprays his Urine on the female in order to soften the quills. In one case, urine was measured on the lab-floor Six feet 7 inches from the point of discharge, soaking her from head to foot! That measurement is accurate because the evidence was on the lab-floor.
Are you saying I saw a toad and not a frog? Just wondering how you know. I'll tell you one thing, that boy could LEAP. Scared the bejeebers out of me, lol.
Yeah, I'm pretty certain it was a toad, even if you live near-ish a lake. Toads are more likely than frogs to explore upwards, away from water, and you said something about the 2nd floor.
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You sure have a way of sparking an interest in learning nature stuff, Trout.
Good.
Because nature is life. And the mysteries of life - at least some of them - can be discovered, studied and sometimes even solved by studying nature.
As my favourite guru once wisely opined: "You can observe a lot just by watching."
Yeah, I'm pretty certain it was a toad, even if you live near-ish a lake. Toads are more likely than frogs to explore upwards, away from water, and you said something about the 2nd floor.
Good.
Because nature is life. And the mysteries of life - at least some of them - can be discovered, studied and sometimes even solved by studying nature.
As my favourite guru once wisely opined: "You can observe a lot just by watching."
Toad it is then.
I'm still wondering (not expecting an answer, of course) what would draw one up onto a second story deck. Curiosity? A leap gone wrong? Fabulous deck furniture? (Not, we didn't have furniture at all until a few days ago.) Or maybe he was lunch for some bird but wriggled free, fell to the deck, and decided to move in? Whatever ... it was a happy coincidence.
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