tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post4739308082489965768..comments2024-01-05T04:28:28.562-06:00Comments on The Everyday Adventurer: American ToadRick (Ratty)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-58314959027463622012009-06-19T21:14:41.197-05:002009-06-19T21:14:41.197-05:00Nina - I'm hoping to see more toads. I'm b...Nina - I'm hoping to see more toads. I'm beginning to wonder though if my trails will be full of them like they have been in years past. It's beginning to look like they're not coming. I'm still hoping to see them though.<br /><br />I hope to find somewhere that I can look for nighttime animals. My nature parks are all closed at night. I have a few ideas though.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-81013148236615828882009-06-19T19:17:34.110-05:002009-06-19T19:17:34.110-05:00Ratty--I'm glad you're looking for informa...Ratty--I'm glad you're looking for information about toads--I love the little guys, too.<br />And you're right to say they're both amphibians.<br />I've done a lot of pond walking--in fact, will head out with boots tonight.<br /><br />Dark summer nights are great nights for both frogs and toads!nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-83586732229699800502009-06-01T16:17:01.766-05:002009-06-01T16:17:01.766-05:00Glynis - In just a short time there will be millio...Glynis - In just a short time there will be millions of these toads hopping along these trails here. So far this is only the second one I've seen this year.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-51425118136426226312009-06-01T00:42:09.571-05:002009-06-01T00:42:09.571-05:00That was great to see and read about. We don't see...That was great to see and read about. We don't see many here in Cyprus, the drought conditions don't help.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-48602181586851215942009-05-30T19:54:09.162-05:002009-05-30T19:54:09.162-05:00Julia - Great information! I kind of glossed over ...Julia - Great information! I kind of glossed over this while I was researching toads. I'm glad you brought it up because it shows the difference between them. And I didn't know that bullfrogs were a different genus than the other two. We still have ponds full of tadpoles here so the toads will be coming in force soon.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-18327837760797307142009-05-30T00:39:51.263-05:002009-05-30T00:39:51.263-05:00Oh oh oh...and the genus Rana as in BULLFROGS. Eek...Oh oh oh...and the genus Rana as in BULLFROGS. Eekkk! They are kind of gross. I like my tree frogs thankyouverymuch!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851909774982026207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-62358674592028231372009-05-30T00:36:29.848-05:002009-05-30T00:36:29.848-05:00That is a handsome toad you have shown there! I h...That is a handsome toad you have shown there! I have missed our toads this year. It was too dry for them to even lay eggs...so sad for me and the kids as we love to watch them develop!! The other thing maybe to note is that toads are in the genus Bufo and frog mostly in the genus Hyla so they are close cousins. But yeah! I think it goes unrealized that toads are a kind of frog.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851909774982026207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-12545918225788458782009-05-27T22:07:56.747-05:002009-05-27T22:07:56.747-05:00Roentarre - That was the first thing I noticed too...Roentarre - That was the first thing I noticed too, but I forgot to mention it in my story. :)<br />-<br /><br />IcyBC - It was very hard for me to see the toad unless I looked very closely. The camera saw it well enough though.<br /><br />We both usually have the same weather so there's rain here too. Even if I don't find something worth showing from today, I have plenty of good stuff in my archives.<br />-<br /><br />Ginnymo - I know I'll be seeing plenty more toads very soon. I just saw your pictures of your toad and they were great. You always have some of the best pictures. I hope others are smart enough to take a look too.<br />-<br /><br />Rainfield - This one might get darker as it gets older too. I think it's probably a very young toad.<br />-<br /><br />Vanilla - I was always very confused about them before. Until we look closely, they all really look the same.<br />-<br /><br />Poetic Shutterbug - He probably was unhappy and frightened out of his mind. Thanks for the award, I appreciate it.<br />-<br /><br />Betchai - I always thought of them the same too even though I was always told they are very different from each other. Now I know they are really all frogs. Like I told Rainfield, this one might get darker with age.<br />-<br /><br />The Retired One - It's a really strange feeling to see all of those hopping toads. This one was almost like fate. I was actually thinking about them when I found this one. I actually was whispering to this one, but I don't think it understood anything I said.<br />-<br /><br />Lin - Thanks, that's the other defense I forgot to write about! I read something that said the same thing. It said it's going to happen every time, and not to be afraid. That pee defense was the best part and I forgot to include it, so I'm glad you did.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-6747593049043245172009-05-27T20:19:13.093-05:002009-05-27T20:19:13.093-05:00Oh, that little toad is very cute. I think their o...Oh, that little toad is very cute. I think their other secret defense is pee. Yep. Every single time you catch one of these guys, they pee all over you! And then you scream and drop it, and they hop away smiling. Yep--secret defense.Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042143254001890567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-50220021310855062052009-05-27T18:28:57.394-05:002009-05-27T18:28:57.394-05:00He is pretty cute. We had a similar experience whi...He is pretty cute. We had a similar experience while taking a hiking trail at the base of a mountain once. They were hopping all over the place and there were so many!!!! I am glad you finally found one and got some good photos. It was like fate or something, wasn't it? (you Toad Whisperer, you!)The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-57080605352099810852009-05-27T16:03:24.906-05:002009-05-27T16:03:24.906-05:00wow, excellent information, i actually have forgot...wow, excellent information, i actually have forgotten the difference between toad and frog, to me, they are simply frogs :) , thanks a lot for the information you shared. Like Rainfield, the toads I remember we have in the Philippines are darker.betchaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754061874315713589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-66092974539003554162009-05-27T13:03:55.277-05:002009-05-27T13:03:55.277-05:00He's a cute little guy although with a not so happ...He's a cute little guy although with a not so happy face. Great photos of him. By the way, you've received an award from me at http://poeticshutterbug.blogspot.com/2009/05/one-lovely-blog-award.htmlJoanne Olivierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856998108256408734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-63370744588930041632009-05-27T10:57:55.698-05:002009-05-27T10:57:55.698-05:00Thanks Ratty for the explanation between toad and ...Thanks Ratty for the explanation between toad and frog. I get a little bit confused sometime with these two.VanillaSevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17087358840729727326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-18253357915138903882009-05-27T09:32:47.168-05:002009-05-27T09:32:47.168-05:00I went back to my hard disk for my "Malaysian" toa...I went back to my hard disk for my "Malaysian" toad. It looked darker than yours.<br /><br />Uhh... they were different, at least on colour.rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-79177196356243826192009-05-27T07:38:20.847-05:002009-05-27T07:38:20.847-05:00I'm glad you got to photograph more toads Ratty. M...I'm glad you got to photograph more toads Ratty. Maybe I'll post my Toad pics from last summer because I won't be bringing in another one for a photo shoot.Ha! I should be seeing lots of them in the next month.Ginnymohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865222893888430709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-10134670118456165172009-05-27T06:35:42.618-05:002009-05-27T06:35:42.618-05:00What a wonderful adventure you had yesterday! I li...What a wonderful adventure you had yesterday! I like the camouflage on the toad! <br /><br />Have another wonderful adventure today, though it looks like rain over here already.IcyBChttp://www.dancesofdreams.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-58111111919715688952009-05-27T04:35:45.156-05:002009-05-27T04:35:45.156-05:00This one really has the wonderful camelflage in de...This one really has the wonderful camelflage in deed<br /><br />Good capture of the frog!roentarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11935487193733829245noreply@blogger.com