~Photos of Herps~ 2012! - Wildlife Gardeners

Cirsium · 01-07-2012, 01:29 AM

A new year, a new ~Photos of Herps~ thread!
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havalotta · 01-16-2012, 09:54 PM

The class of animals we know as the "HERPS"

Reptiles - snakes, lizards, turtles, the order of the crocodiles plus a few real oddities, the amphisbaenids, and the tuataras!
Amphibians -frogs, toads, salamanders, and the newts

A brief excerpt from Wiki: Herpetology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

jpdenk · 03-08-2012, 09:42 AM

Given the crazily warm weather this winter, I anticipate hearing Chorus frogs any day now, and I hope to get some good photos of them this year. Hopefully, I'll share a few shots here.

John

havalotta · 03-20-2012, 05:10 PM

It's SPRING!
I found the first toad of the year while raking. Poor little guy was so cold he could hardly move his stiff leggies.

suunto · 03-20-2012, 06:08 PM

First snake of the season, it was a bit drab and washed-out in appearance, likely having just emerged from its hibernating quarters...

linrose · 03-20-2012, 07:51 PM

I've seen ground skinks and five-lined skinks in the past two days. I was surprised to see some really large ones as well as the little guys.

Bulucanagria · 03-20-2012, 08:07 PM

A friend posted one word on Facebook yesterday.
"Robins!"
I replied with one word and a photograph.
"Turtles!"

For the win!

Equilibrium · 03-21-2012, 12:36 AM

No turtles basking yet by me!!! Lucky you!!!

Kitcatclub · 03-21-2012, 08:40 AM

We have a giant bullfrog that managed to overwinter in our pond. Usually they don't make it. We've tried to relocate them to the river in the fall but YOU try to catch a frog that doesn't want to be caught!

If you look very closely at its (her's?) hind leg, you can see a trio of mosquitos having lunch.

havalotta · 03-21-2012, 09:13 AM

Hello Kitcat....Welcome to the site!
What an excellent photo! I'm already looking forward to seeing and hearing more about the interests you have.

I don't know if you've noticed it yet but W.G. also has a photo contest. A place to share your nature orientated photos.
Click upon this to get you there: ~March 2012 POM Entry Thread~
You should submit that one...I never knew or even thought about mosquitoes feasting upon a frog before.
I've always thought of them as dining upon warm blooded critters.

01-07-2012, 01:29 AM	#1
Cirsium Co-Administrator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Midwest	~Photos of Herps~ 2012! A new year, a new ~Photos of Herps~ thread! . __________________ "We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." Aldo Leopold

01-16-2012, 09:54 PM	#2
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	The class of animals we know as the "HERPS" Reptiles - snakes, lizards, turtles, the order of the crocodiles plus a few real oddities, the amphisbaenids, and the tuataras! Amphibians -frogs, toads, salamanders, and the newts A brief excerpt from Wiki: Herpetology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

03-08-2012, 09:42 AM	#3
jpdenk Heron Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tinley Park, Illinois, USA	Given the crazily warm weather this winter, I anticipate hearing Chorus frogs any day now, and I hope to get some good photos of them this year. Hopefully, I'll share a few shots here. John __________________ Click here for a Picasa album of some of my nature photos.

03-20-2012, 05:10 PM	#4
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	It's SPRING! I found the first toad of the year while raking. Poor little guy was so cold he could hardly move his stiff leggies. __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

03-20-2012, 06:08 PM	#5
suunto The Bug Whisperer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Monroe County, WV, USA	First snake of the season, it was a bit drab and washed-out in appearance, likely having just emerged from its hibernating quarters... Attached Thumbnails __________________ “Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his own nature into his pictures.” Henry Ward Beecher

03-20-2012, 07:51 PM	#6
linrose WG Fundraising Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky	I've seen ground skinks and five-lined skinks in the past two days. I was surprised to see some really large ones as well as the little guys.

03-20-2012, 08:07 PM	#7
Bulucanagria Fox Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: S. Grafton, Massachusetts	A friend posted one word on Facebook yesterday. "Robins!" I replied with one word and a photograph. "Turtles!" For the win! __________________ BULUCANAGRIA'S FLICKR

03-21-2012, 12:36 AM	#8
Equilibrium The Pantyhose Princess Join Date: Dec 2008	No turtles basking yet by me!!! Lucky you!!! __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

03-21-2012, 08:40 AM	#9
Kitcatclub Lungwort Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Upstate New York	We have a giant bullfrog that managed to overwinter in our pond. Usually they don't make it. We've tried to relocate them to the river in the fall but YOU try to catch a frog that doesn't want to be caught! If you look very closely at its (her's?) hind leg, you can see a trio of mosquitos having lunch. Attached Thumbnails

03-21-2012, 09:13 AM	#10
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Hello Kitcat....Welcome to the site! What an excellent photo! I'm already looking forward to seeing and hearing more about the interests you have. I don't know if you've noticed it yet but W.G. also has a photo contest. A place to share your nature orientated photos. Click upon this to get you there: ~March 2012 POM Entry Thread~ You should submit that one...I never knew or even thought about mosquitoes feasting upon a frog before. I've always thought of them as dining upon warm blooded critters. __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

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