If you build it, they will come.....

The pond is about a month old now and the resident toad that has hung
around the patio the last couple of years found last night he now has a
place to sing to the night on top of a turtle spitter...
http://arrow-pestcontrol.com/TD1.JPG
Tonight it was ..wow that little guy is really getting after it
tonight, went out to the pond and there were 6 males and one female.
http://arrow-pestcontrol.com/TD2.JPG
LOL getting to wonder when the calls from the neighbors will start.
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Lar

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aaahhh, amphibian romance!

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You gotta love the sound of the calls...or go nuts if the pond is near
your house. Our toads sound like crickets on speed. The green tree
frogs are much louder and intrusive. The other frogs are more
'traditional' croakers. We are so used to it that they are background
noise to us. Guests don't always take that view!

Enjoy them.

Jim

Lar wrote:
The pond is about a month old now and the resident toad that has hung
around the patio the last couple of years found last night he now has a
place to sing to the night on top of a turtle spitter...
http://arrow-pestcontrol.com/TD1.JPG
Tonight it was ..wow that little guy is really getting after it
tonight, went out to the pond and there were 6 males and one female.
http://arrow-pestcontrol.com/TD2.JPG
LOL getting to wonder when the calls from the neighbors will start.

"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" wrote in message
.. .
You gotta love the sound of the calls...or go nuts if the pond is near
your house. Our toads sound like crickets on speed. The green tree
frogs are much louder and intrusive. The other frogs are more
'traditional' croakers. We are so used to it that they are background
noise to us. Guests don't always take that view!
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Our guest room is at the far end of the house. So far no complaints from
any overnight guests. :-)
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On Sun, 7 Aug 2005 22:24:02 -0500, Lar wrote:

The pond is about a month old now and the resident toad that has hung
around the patio the last couple of years found last night he now has a
place to sing to the night on top of a turtle spitter...
http://arrow-pestcontrol.com/TD1.JPG
Tonight it was ..wow that little guy is really getting after it
tonight, went out to the pond and there were 6 males and one female.
http://arrow-pestcontrol.com/TD2.JPG
LOL getting to wonder when the calls from the neighbors will start.


1...6...hmm what's the pattern?

11 the next night or 36? Give us a count of the action tonight. You
might have created the only toad hostel in the neighborhood ;-}

Once a male starts singing, other males and females come. We find the
males get there first and try to intimidate one another. Gives the
ladies a better selection!

Jim

Larry wrote:
On Sun, 7 Aug 2005 22:24:02 -0500, Lar wrote:


The pond is about a month old now and the resident toad that has hung
around the patio the last couple of years found last night he now has a
place to sing to the night on top of a turtle spitter...
http://arrow-pestcontrol.com/TD1.JPG
Tonight it was ..wow that little guy is really getting after it
tonight, went out to the pond and there were 6 males and one female.
http://arrow-pestcontrol.com/TD2.JPG
LOL getting to wonder when the calls from the neighbors will start.



1...6...hmm what's the pattern?

11 the next night or 36? Give us a count of the action tonight. You
might have created the only toad hostel in the neighborhood ;-}

In article ,
says...
On Sun, 7 Aug 2005 22:24:02 -0500, Lar wrote:

The pond is about a month old now and the resident toad that has hung
around the patio the last couple of years found last night he now has a
place to sing to the night on top of a turtle spitter...
http://arrow-pestcontrol.com/TD1.JPG
Tonight it was ..wow that little guy is really getting after it
tonight, went out to the pond and there were 6 males and one female.
http://arrow-pestcontrol.com/TD2.JPG
LOL getting to wonder when the calls from the neighbors will start.


1...6...hmm what's the pattern?

11 the next night or 36? Give us a count of the action tonight. You
might have created the only toad hostel in the neighborhood ;-}


heh....sort of got me wondering too. There is a string of eggs amongst
the Parrot Feather so interested to see if the female shows up again or
if it's a one time affair, leaving the other males to be singing the
blues tonight.
http://arrow-pestcontrol.com/tdegg2.JPG
http://arrow-pestcontrol.com/tdegg3.JPG
http://arrow-pestcontrol.com/tdegg1.JPG
--
Lar

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