Now that spring is here, you can see and hear frogs throughout Huntley Meadows Park. One of the most common types in our area is the Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus), like this one that I spotted this past weekend.
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Mike Powell 
Here’s looking at you.
If you look into his visible eye, I think you can see a miniature landscape, with a reflection of the sky and clouds (or I may be imagining that).
Think you are right.
I was around some ponds and sloughs this weekend, and I kept scaring up frogs — but never saw one. All I’d get was the plunk! as they jumped into the water from the bank. Some made such a loud plunk, I thought they surely were bullfrogs, and the big ones made a sound like a froggy “Yikes!” before they hit the water. Fascinating creatures.
I did see tadpoles, though. They’re interesting, but not so cute.
I don’t know if frogs sense vibrations, but I too was scaring up frogs galore this weekend. I took this photo from a distance at the shallow pool where I previously saw mating toads.
Fabulous detail in the eyes.
Just wanted to confirm, It IS a frog! M 🙂
🙂
I heard hundreds of wood frogs quacking over the weekend but never saw a single one.
I too see and hear frogs a lot, but don’t actually spot very many.
What a thrill, and great spot, to find this in all the debris, water, and activity. Wonderful photo.
Thanks, Jet. The more that I take photographs, the more observant I seem to become and the quicker I am able to react.
I have found the same delight in birdwatching over the years, too, Mike.