Butterfly and Wildlife Gardening And Photography In Houston Texas
Tag Archives: Amphibians I was watering the grass today and saw something quite unusual in the bottom of the pool. This is an adult Small Mouth Salamander, that is roughly 5.5 inches (14 centimeters). I almost never see them unless I’m digging a whole in some moist soil, or when they happen to get caught in the pool…  Before I share this picture with you, I need to clarify some things. First, I give up on Leecy’s fingernails. She says she was working in the garden (she was, but with gloves on when I saw her). Second, I’ve offered to pay for manicures, and she has enough money to pay for them as… I’m sad to report that the Green Tree Frog I attempted to rescue has died. I’m not sure the leg amputation killed the Frog, it looked like it dried out or something. I did keep it in the house for the night, and although I slightly misted the Frog before going to bed, it still…  This story may be somewhat gross for some people, but it was done with good intentions. Feel free to tell me if this was the right thing to do or not. I went out to the pond to clear out the leaves and make sure the hoses were not freezing. When I opened the top…  We saw this guy hopping across our pool deck, but neither Leecy nor I can figure out what type of Frog or Toad this is. Is this a baby or a full grown Frog? Anyone know the name?  This is a weekend for backyard wildlife rescue I guess. Yesterday we rescued the Purple Martin. Today we rescued..a Toad! Leecy was going to get our empty plastic potting buckets when she noticed something a little strange. She yells at me like I did her yesterday regarding the injured Purple Martin. She says, “LOOK” and…  Now this is a leg model. This American Bullfrog that we found in our pool has very long legs. You should see it jump! |
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