Wood Frogs: In amplexus and still calling

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Watching the Wood Frogs in my pond mostly calling, but there were a couple of mating efforts that I saw and a good collection of eggs. (At one point I counted 20 males and only 2 females!!) In this case even though the pair are in amplexus the male is still calling, which has me wondering…

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I managed to catch this call near it’s peak pouch expansion, when there are can be small drops of water thrown off as he expands his pouches.

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R5, 100-500 @ 451, 1/160 s, f/16, iso 800, tripod and possibly polarizer

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Great image of thriving life here Mark. I love the colors of the frogs and the bottom of the water. They must really blend in. Nice job separating the frogs from the BG.

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Mark: You do realize that this is supposed to be a G-rated site? Apart from the shenanigans this is a great capture with the frogs sharp and the spraying drops icing on the cake. Thanks for a great image and an interesting natural history lesson. >=))>

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Very nice, Mark. You caught a great moment there. Detail looks excellent.

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Mark, it looks like your frog population will continue and so more photos of frogs for us to enjoy. Perfect timing.

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Wonderful capture, detail and colors! He sounds like a busy dude. Here’s hoping for the next generation!

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Excellent find and capture! The rituals of spring…
He is probabably calling to arrange his next hook-up!
Well-done!