Next to the front door this morning was this chap, presumably on his way to find a suitable nook in which to hibernate. He was pretty big for a frog - but then so are the local slugs, so there may be a connection.
Butterflies this morning exclusively Red Admirals and Speckled Woods, but no shortage of either.
Dave
Froggy Things
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Is that not a toad? Whatever it is, he's a monster.
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Lovely, isn't he? I wondered about whether he might be a toad, as they are often in the garden, but he isn't warty enough. I think the big dark patch behind his eye is characteristic of the common frog. He was wet, too, rather than dry as toads are. I'm pretty sure he's a frog.
Dave
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As Susie says, thats a Frog.
This is a Toad.
Seen in the Wyre forest back in early June.
Cheers,
Neil F.
This is a Toad.
Seen in the Wyre forest back in early June.
Cheers,
Neil F.
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I see what you mean. Warty with eyes that aren't on stalks?
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Dave,
what a lovely photograph! Maybe the autumnal light adds something to it. As David mentioned, it may well be a frog but it's a nice healthy size!
We do get thousands of Toads here in the spring / summer, and then hardly see any by Autumn. No wonder the Heron's round here look so happy
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Michael
what a lovely photograph! Maybe the autumnal light adds something to it. As David mentioned, it may well be a frog but it's a nice healthy size!
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We do get thousands of Toads here in the spring / summer, and then hardly see any by Autumn. No wonder the Heron's round here look so happy
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Michael
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Ahhhh, No! I...think...it...is...the...Hypnotoad!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5qc-xPNp6k&NR=1
Trev
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5qc-xPNp6k&NR=1
Trev
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Thank you! A very photogenic creature he was, and as you say a good size. I'm glad to say there is not much of an indigenous French population hereabouts...Michaeljf wrote:Dave,
what a lovely photograph! Maybe the autumnal light adds something to it. As David mentioned, it may well be a frog but it's a nice healthy size!![]()
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We do get thousands of Toads here in the spring / summer, and then hardly see any by Autumn. No wonder the Heron's round here look so happy.
Michael
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Dave