I glanced out at the garden pond yesterday to see an odd creature leaping futilely against the side of it. It was the right size for a sparrow or chipmunk, but it just didn't look right somehow. I grabbed the camera and ran out in the rain to find this guy trying to get in out of the weather. I think it would normally have been an easy hop for so big a green frog, but it was COLD and he was kind of floppy. I took his picture and then gave him a helping hand over the side into the rain-dimpled water. He stroked swiftly to the bottom and vanished under a cinder block.
I just bought a brand new heater, so he should have a comfy place to hibernate this winter, along with the two itty bitty greenies and one large, fat leopard that are already there.
What the heck was he doing out this time of year?
ReplyDeleteNot being a winter person, I am rather envious of him (or her).
ReplyDeleteI have not seen frogs in a while! Glad you gave it a helping hand!
ReplyDeleteStacy, I don't know. I simply couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him out there. He is huge too
ReplyDeleteJan, yeah, sleeping for months rather than shoveling snow and trying to keep the animals comfy does have its appeal.
mon@rch, it wasn't even hard to catch, it was so cold.