How sticky are the toe pads of a tree frog? This Green Tree Frog (Hyla cinerea) had no problems clinging to the painted surface of a sign when I spotted it last Thursday at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Was it technically in violation of the access policy?
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‘Sticky tree frog’ sounds like something from a Dim Sum menu!
Hahaha…Great photo and awesome wit regarding the potential bi- law breaker. At the very least you have beautifully captured the potential “infraction”! as evidence😊👍
Tree frogs also seem to like the sides of laundry hampers. I’ve relocated them to a tree outside twice. 🙂 Nice photos.
I love frogs, when I lived in Florida we had frogs cling to the windows during storms. I may thought it was the coolest thing. Then after a storm you could find the giant toads everywhere. Great picture!!
There is something about tree frogs that makes everyone, or almost, love them. 😂😂. Didn’t ever see any in New England, but here… I swear they like to watch me through the windows. Ha! Peepers 😂😂😂
How could anyone not love a little free frog. This one has a little bit of chubbiness that reminds me of a baby.
What a delightful frog. I love that you’ve captured its glossy skin texture.
Thanks, Laura. The frog seemed to be napping, so I was able to work the angles the get a decent shot.
Fun post, Mike, your question gave me a chuckle. And what a terrific find you had, and an exquisite photo.
Thanks, Jet. Somehow my eye caught the presence of the frog while I was scanning the area for birds or dragonflies. I was kind of shocked when I realized what it was.
I’ve seen tree frogs fairly regularly in northern Minnesota, but there are none here in New Zealand, although there are four species of native frogs (and no toads). It’s quite a different world.
Wow. No tree frogs. I guess that New Zealand’s isolated island location makes it a whole lot less diverse in terms of its native population of insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and animals than many parts of the United States. Here in Northern Virginia, we have a really wide range of species in part because we have a full range of habitats from the mountains to the coastal regions.
Frogs do what frogs are gonna do. Rules? We don’t need no steenkin’ rules. 🙂
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Clearly froggy doesn’t think he’s part of the “public” … fun post, Mike!