Sunday's Swamp Walk

[John_White]

Did a little swamp walking on Sunday, found lots of frogs and toads but few reptiles despite the near 90°F temps.
American toads were everywhere! Calling at mid-day out in the open is somewhat unusual, perhaps the higher than normal temps gave the toads a sense of urgency.








The the southern leopard frogs are still calling.


The bull frogs were beginning to emerge from hibernation.




Only saw a few turtles. A couple spotted turtles


and an eastern painted turtle

[haroldo359]

as usual john, wonderful pics.

[John_White]

Thanks!

[BWSmith]

In the 4th pic, he looks like he is trying to jump over, but can't quite make it!

[JuliusSqueezer]

That 4th picture reminds me why I'm glad I'm not a toad. If my only shot at scoring was with a toad, I'd join a monastery.

[Stormyva]

Great pics John!

[telefrag]

the most fuzzy eastern painted turtle i've ever seen.


my bad... the first time I looked it was geese...

now its a turtle.

haha on me!

[toker]

Very nice pictures.

[natedoggSXE]

Rad photographs man, wish i had spotted turtles where i lived. Painted turtle, may fav turtle.

[captainmorgan]

no pics, but I also went for a swamp walk Sunday. Caught about 8 garter's, 1 frog, and the biggest snapper of my life. I got picks but I need to scan them. Also had a close encounter with a hawk too. And somebody shot the local beaver and everything is drying up already. It sucks. I got on a rock and saw tons of newts that live in this now drying up environment.