Watch for frogs on roads over the next couple days. Drive slowly!!!! After photographing and appreciating the beauty of the frogs pictured below at Clark Wright CA, I decided to try "road cruising" or driving slowly near bridges around natural areas looking for frogs. I've never done it before at night and never specifically for frogs. From what I read the conditions tonight seemed ideal.
It was gruesome. I wish I hadn't gone. There were many dead bodies and even worse there were injured and suffering frogs all over the road. I tried to leave. As I was driving (very slowly) away I saw a tiny frog at the last second I swerved and it hopped. Then "pop". Ugh. This is the second animal I hit that I know of (both within a year ) I felt terrible about the grackle I hit too. I gathered the bird up and put on my lap hoping I could help it somehow. I couldn't. Keep your eyes open over the next couple days during the peak breeding time.
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| Northern Leopard Frog, Rana pipiens |
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| Wood Frog, Rana sylvatica |
