What the North Pond Toads Are Getting Up to When The Sun Goes Down

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

There were even more toads wandering about the marsh this evening, and certainly more enjoying themselves in North Pond.

I had a go at videoing the toad activity, but I think I need to do it again with a longer lens and a tripod.

Whilst filming at North Pond, a large splash like a log being thrown in the water gave me a start. At first I thought it was someone having fun with me, but it turned out to be a large otter trying its luck at toad hunting

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10 Responses to What the North Pond Toads Are Getting Up to When The Sun Goes Down

  1. Jet Eliot says:
    March 13, 2017 at 10:54 pm

    I so enjoyed this look at the North Pond toads, Michael. We have chorus frogs in the neighborhood pond (no. Calif.) who are so crazy loud right now, and it lifts my spirit every March to hear them. But I have never gone down there at night (it’s not on our property), so it was great to see this. Fun video.

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  3. ramblingratz says:
    March 14, 2017 at 2:16 am

    Great video. I’m sure the otter was as lucky as these toads 😉

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  4. tootlepedal says:
    March 14, 2017 at 8:15 pm

    What excitement.

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  5. Nenkinseikatsu says:
    March 16, 2017 at 2:21 am

    It’s unexpected that they don’t (seem to) object to your filming them. One doesn’t see frogs often around here, but they are audible in the rice paddies at night, and they clam up when a person gets too close.

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