My wife and I regularly visit a couple of ponds, catchment basins really, to observe the frog populations. They are thick
with 2nd year tadpoles many of which are just sprouting hind legs. The ponds are small and shallow. The only fish we
see are small minnows. Two regular predators or a green heron and a snapper with a shell about 10 " across. Don't
know if the parent frogs made it or not. We haven't heard them yet this year.
About 10 years ago I worked as a volunteer "census taker" for the North American Amphibian Mapping Project. Every two
weeks I ran a 5 mile route and counted frog/toad sounds. It was enjoyable work.
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