Usually though they just make this characteristic sound which is supposedly somewhat like a revving motorbike. One of our males is desperately in search of a female and he calls not only in the evening but also whenever the sprinklers are on and randomly at any time during the day. We usually get some tadpoles in the pond so there must be at least one female around but despite the mesh covering the pond not many survive to froglet stage. Given how many frogs we have in the garden, though, there must be at least two or three who reach adulthood every year with the excess wandering off in search other homes.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Motorbike Frogs
We have a number of these living in our garden, some in the lily pond and several others that have set up home among dense plants or in the saucers under pots. While they like to sun themselves on the edge of the pond during the day they come out mainly at night and when we had a dog she would go and investigate any that were wandering around. You've never heard anything like a motorbike frog screaming. Curdles your blood I can tell you.
Usually though they just make this characteristic sound which is supposedly somewhat like a revving motorbike. One of our males is desperately in search of a female and he calls not only in the evening but also whenever the sprinklers are on and randomly at any time during the day. We usually get some tadpoles in the pond so there must be at least one female around but despite the mesh covering the pond not many survive to froglet stage. Given how many frogs we have in the garden, though, there must be at least two or three who reach adulthood every year with the excess wandering off in search other homes.
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Usually though they just make this characteristic sound which is supposedly somewhat like a revving motorbike. One of our males is desperately in search of a female and he calls not only in the evening but also whenever the sprinklers are on and randomly at any time during the day. We usually get some tadpoles in the pond so there must be at least one female around but despite the mesh covering the pond not many survive to froglet stage. Given how many frogs we have in the garden, though, there must be at least two or three who reach adulthood every year with the excess wandering off in search other homes.
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Frogs are delightful. When I was in primary school, I would collect frog spawn every year so I could watch the process of hatching, growing and becoming frogs. Kids don't get to do as much of that kind of thing these days, which is a pity.
I love having them in the garden, too, although the one I accidentally picked up - it was hidden among some plants - probably doesn't share the feeling.
They are cute little beggars aren't they? Don't think I ever collected frog spawn though Satima. I guess I wasn't that kind of kid!! Although living on a boat one would have less chance of that anyway.
I think I would get a tad fed up with all that revving though Helen.
Ours were quiet last night. I hope they haven't moved on.
Ours were quiet last night. I hope they haven't moved on.
They can get a bit rowdy when they all get going together but I rather like knowing they are here, Jo.
I hope not too, Carol, but they do have quiet times.
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