Sunrise: 06.39 Sunset: 07.46
The toads arrived at North Pond yesterday. I checked out the pond on Wednesday, but no toads. They were 22 days earlier last year.
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Great pictures what kind of toads are these? We have a Koi and goldfish pond in our backyard and every spring the Houston Toads will lay their eggs in our pond. Sometimes it gets pretty noisy out there especially after a rain. I have not heard them yet, but it should be soon.
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Thanks for your comment, Sonya. The images show common toads (bufo bufo).
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Wow, this says it all to what spring is. Great images Mike. 🙂
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Thanks, Jet. I’m waiting for the toads to arrive every year. I begin to get excited on 9th April.
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They certainly have. 🙂
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At night, when my head torch beam shines on the pond, hundreds of little toad eyes reflect the light back at me.
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Great photos.
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They make my frogs look rather tame.
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The toads prefer brute force, Tom.
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They do like to pile on don’t they?!
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The poor female, under all that pressure. It’s a good job she can breathe through her skin.
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I just LOVE that top photo! What is the collective noun for a group of toads?
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A knot, Knab, or nest, Sarah.
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