The toads have arrived at North Pond. (2 images)
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.
Thanks for your comment, Sonya. The images show common toads (bufo bufo).
Wow, this says it all to what spring is. Great images Mike. 🙂
Thanks, Jet. I’m waiting for the toads to arrive every year. I begin to get excited on 9th April.
They certainly have. 🙂
At night, when my head torch beam shines on the pond, hundreds of little toad eyes reflect the light back at me.
Great photos.
They make my frogs look rather tame.
The toads prefer brute force, Tom.
They do like to pile on don’t they?!
The poor female, under all that pressure. It’s a good job she can breathe through her skin.
I just LOVE that top photo! What is the collective noun for a group of toads?
A knot, Knab, or nest, Sarah.