Spring peepers are tiny brown frogs that are currently creating a loud chorus in south-central Indiana wetlands. Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve is a prime location to listen to the frog chorus ...
As winter fades and spring arrives, Connecticut’s wetlands, ponds, and forests come alive with the calls of frogs and toads. These amphibians are an important and often overlooked part of the state’s ...
Zak Mertz holds a spring peeper frog, moments before setting it free next to a vernal pool in Weymouth, Mass. Inside the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth, Zak Mertz pointed to what he called a ...
You might think the sounds you hear coming from wetlands are the distant quacking of ducks. You’d be wrong. Or you might think the evening chorus of chirping along the creek is produced by a flock of ...
After a long and frigid winter, the sound of spring peepers singing from beaver bogs is a welcome one for New Englanders. But before frogs can start their songs, a massive migration has to take place.
Participants in a recent hike at Woodland Mound look for different types of amphibians making their annual migration to lay eggs in vernal pools. In the waning days of winter, as the temperatures ...