Found this little guy scurrying to get away from the weed whacker. I rescued him and moved him to the front yard where it’s shady and damp.
He was so cute chirping at me. He made my wife scream when he wiggled, but she still managed to take this picture for all of you.
I wish I had thought to take a picture of his back. That toad skin would make great cover “leather” if I ever get around to writing a third Experimental Notebook. It’s probably something I can Google for Sean if I get around to more short stories.
Hope everyone who had a holiday got to enjoy it somehow. I hope the rest of you had a great day even without a holiday.
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He looks tired and slightly annoyed. Good that he didn’t get hurt.
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I think they always look annoyed. They’re actually super predators in their weight class.
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Think I read that toads and frogs will eat anything that fits in their mouths.
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He’s so cool. I always had a fondness for toads and frogs. Harmless snakes, too.
That’s a great photo.
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He’s one of the bigger ones. Hope to hear him chirping for many nights.
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Cute little guy. I love finding them in the yard.
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Me, too.
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He’s a cute little guy. Glad you rescued him.
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I don’t want to think about how many get caught by the lawnmower, but they usually stay close to the foundation, so it might not be many.
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Nice toad. We have one who stops by now and then.
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I like them. We used to get desert toads in Nevada, but they all disappeared when I was a teen. That kind of speaks to the environment.
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It speaks volumes.
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You are really brave and I agree with your wife as for me the sight of a road or frog makes me shriek. Though he is cute, some what smiling. That’s what his face appear to me.
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His chirping made me smile, too. I was happy to put him in a safer place in my yard.
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He’s a handsome specimen! I have a fondness for frogs and toads – I find them in our pool all the time: some really big Rana pipiens and some tiny little tree toads about the size of the end of my thumb. I rescue them all, of course!
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As one should. Toads aren’t pond creatures in their adult lives.
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We had one toad who lived in my flower bed for years, but I never see him anymore. Not sure if he left or is no more. I hear tree frogs but never see them. Yours is cute!
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We get tiny little frogs in the spring, but I don’t think they’re the same thing as Spring peepers in the east.
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Glad he is ok.
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Looks a bit like a cane toad; the scourge of Queensland.
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True, but yours are much bigger.
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And gross 😁
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I heard they make pretty cowboy boots. Just saying.
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Ha!
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You must be quick to see him and catch him. Thank you for sharing, Craig.
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You can’t even see them until they move. Fortunately, this one did.
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With that size, I can imagine, Craig!
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Glad you spotted him in time to get him to safety.
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We were both lucky.
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Maybe he’ll like his new damp home and you can find and snap a pic. It was nice of you to rescue him.
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Plenty of habitat for him up front. I wish him well.
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Thank you for rescuing him 😊
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Eek. I’m so late. Adorable little guy!
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Late to the party, but I’m so glad you rescued this guy. They are valuable allies in the yard and garden, and besides … how can you resist a face like that? He looks like Mr. Magoo! 😀
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I agree on all counts.
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