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06.02.2023 Frog Friday

Monday the 29th was all about the turtles but when at Poor Farm Swamp there are always a frog or two that wish to be immortalized, like this handsome male poseur. Somehow I found the time for him. We’re in … Continue reading

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05.26.2023 The return of Frog Friday

As always, I cannot be sure how often Frog Friday will appear here depending on sightings.  But I did see a couple on the 21st prior to the heron experience. Currently the water levels are high and that might bode … Continue reading

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05.22.2023 An Unhappy Frog, a Happy Heron, and Where have I been?

A few weeks ago I got offered a one photographer show at a local gallery a few miles from here. I really didn’t have anything prepped so have been spending most of the last month printing and framing a bunch … Continue reading

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03.03.2023 F F

Still a few long weeks to go.  This is a June shot which is about as early as we see them return from their mud haven.  But it’s been a warm winter so maybe an early arrival this year.

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02.10.2023 Hey! How about a frog friday?

We’ve had a warm winter but not quite warm enough for the frogs to return. But maybe we’ll have one of those storied early springs and the waters will warm enough for a frogcalypse. 2007 ♀

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12.16.2022 Frog Friday…really?

It’s a rainy and unseasonably “warm” day so why not have another Frog Friday? Not current, of course, but one from the archives not shared before-2019 @40°F here this morning.  Just a few miles away, maybe as close as Eliza”s … Continue reading

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09.09.2022 Frog Friday…a sunny pair

The strong rising sunlight really highlights the texture of the frog’s skin. An earlier shot when the light was a little softer.  I always like catching a reflection although this one isn’t too strong. I am making the most of … Continue reading

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08.19.2022 Frog Friday-Ah Youth

While jockeying for position between the two Frog Friday shots of August 5, I spotted this young and colorful bullfrog sitting a few feet away from the larger and more mature frog. Female bullfrog-Lithobates catesbeianus in Poor Farm Swamp on … Continue reading

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08.05.2022 Happy Frog Friday

Prior to finding the Green Herons this past Monday, I came across several bullfrogs enjoying Poor Farm Swamp’s quiet morning.  This little guy was the first.  Others to follow on future FFs….or sooner. My first attempt of the morning.  I … Continue reading

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06.17.2022 Frog Friday- a new favorite?

It’s hard to pick just one favorite and of course the most recent stands out in your mind.  But the lighting and pose along with the floating leaf all make this at least among my favorites. Another shot from this … Continue reading

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