I was surprised to learn recently that although bullfrogs are native here in
Florida, they are not indigenous to the western states, but have been
introduced there and are now regarded as a pest species because of their
depredations on smaller native frogs. I've heard that a bullfrog will eat
anything he can get into his large mouth, and my own experience tells me
that this is true. This spring a large male decided to be a big frog in a
small pond (mine!): he's done away with three of my goldfish as well as any
number of his own children: I actually watched him grab one right off a
lily pad! He isn't at all shy, but lets me get quite close to him. He used
to serenade us day and night, but I haven't heard him for about a week, and
thought he had either moved away or been taken away by a big bird. (I
watched one afternoon while an osprey swooped down and grabbed one of his
brothers.) He's still here though--I saw him yesterday. Maybe the bullfrog
mating season is over for the year.

The wonderful thing about a pond is that something interesting is always
happening there.

Harriett