They are bullfrogs, the curve of the
fold of the skin around the eardrum
is the key. When the males
start calling they will make a ''rumn
rumn, rumn' deep call. And they will
do A LOT of their calling at night.
That won't happen until next year
when the pond water warms up into
the high 70s.

Bullfrogs will eat fish, other frogs, tadpoles,
snakes, mice, birds, in addition to the flying
insects that all frogs eat. So be prepared for
that. But fish will overproduce themselves
rapidly so it is handy to have a few bullfrogs
around. Just don't get too attached to
any particular fish!

I have one in my ponds, Her Royal Highness,
The Lady Bullfrog. We tried to catch her but
she is smarter than all the humans around
here so she gets to stay.

Males will have yellow throats and large
eardrums, females will have white throats
and dainter eardrums.

They are not native in our part of the country
but they are here to stay. Biologists will
clear them out of habitats where any
endangered amphibians live to help the
species of concern along.

kathy :-) www.blogfromthebog.com
this week ~ shoot the heron?

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