Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Toad O’clock

American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) spotted by an eagle-eyed five-year-old on her family’s Westchester Co. property. This was just after we had all run into two other amphibians by the side of the house:Look how this one blends in.A Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus). Less than a foot away from the even smaller but more colorful:Itty-bitty Northern Leopard Frog Lithobates pipiens.

3 responses to “Toad O’clock”

  1. Wow, I really had to look hard to see the one in the second photo! I wish these were nearby as I would love to go see them. The little leopard one is gorgeous. I now realize I like toads just slightly more than frogs 🙂

  2. Great photo. Didn’t know that toads we’re such little guys.

    1. They start small like us.

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