I think this year is the year of the frog at the marsh. I don't think I've ever heard or seen as many as I have this year. This leopard frog was sitting right in the middle of the path yesterday morning, and he didn't move a muscle the whole time I spent photographing him. I wanted to get a shot face on, so got down to his level for the lower shot. You can even see his nostrils and what looks like a mustache above his mouth.
I disturbed another Leopard Frog as I walked toward the viewing stand this morning. This fellow was larger than the previous ones I've seen there. It won't be long now before it will return to the water and tuck itself into the marsh bottom for the winter months.
I had to walk through a wet patch to get to the viewing platform yesterday morning. As I did, something hopped out of my path into the grass. When I poked around to see what it was, I found this little Leopard Frog, no more than 2" long, trying to hide from me. You can see how easy it is for it to escape detection.
You may recall me saying that Leopard frogs are difficult to see because their coloring makes for good camouflage. This morning as I moved towards the water's edge near one of the viewing platforms, something jumped into the vegetation. Upon a closer look, this is what I found. You can see how well he blends into his surroundings.
Leopard frogs are quite prevalent at the marsh, although not often seen as their coloring makes for good camouflage. This fellow happened to be sitting right on the path on June 4th, so he was hard to miss!
