Last night it rained. Apparently just the perfect moment for Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus). As the rain came down I could hear the happy, “Clack, clack, clack!” They were gathering in my little pond for their breeding parties.

The little Wood Frogs growing from tadpoles to reach full development leave my pond as a miniature version of a Wood Frog. Can you believe that tiny size?! This picture was taken July 5, 2018, as many were leaving the pond. At this point in their life they leave their temporary aquatic home for land where they will spend their time looking for insects and a variety of other invertebrates for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, only coming back to the pond for breeding.

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