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Tag Archives: Norwottuck Rail Trail
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
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
08.01.2022 My morning with Butorides virescens
AKA Green Heron. I decided to walk the rail trail this morning looking for frogs. It was overcast which would be good at cutting down the glare that is sometimes unavoidable on a sunny day with a wet frog. Even … Continue reading
07.10.2022 Prey Manipulation in Great Blue Herons
Sounds pretty scientific, huh? I’m no scientist but did read a little bit about what is going on in this image. This is the same heron I posted images of from a month ago. It caught this fish, a catfish … Continue reading
07.08.2022 Happy Frog Friday!
While walking along the Norwottuck Rail Trail on the 4th of July I spotted this little Green Frog enjoying the sunny morning. Green Frog-Lithobates clamitans fma Rana clamitans male. It’s a pretty easy life for a frog, just lazing around … Continue reading
06.14.2022 You should have seen the one that got away.
It was this big…
06.03.2022 Frog Friday-Croaking for Love
Some animals mate for life, birds especially, but frogs do not. Basically their version of a one night stand. Once mating is completed they go their own way and once the female lays her eggs she also hits the road … Continue reading
Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts
Tagged American Bullfrog, Amherst, amphibian, Animal Behavior, frog mating croak, Lithobates catesbeianus, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, western massachusetts
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05.06.2022 A few minutes of GBH fun
I set out again to shoot some turtles and maybe a frog or two and did so cannot do a fourth “You don’t always” post. No complaint about that. And I usually like to keep my subjects varied over time … Continue reading
05.06.2022 Frog Friday…in a frog’s eye
The season has begun! I found this cute female basking in Poor Farm Swamp while walking the rail trail last Sunday during my failed turtle search. I continue to be impressed and babble on about the nice detail the Tamron … Continue reading
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