I'm going to leap right into today's topic -f rogs. More specifically, the northern leopard frog, which after weeks of absence from our drought-stricken lawn popped up in front of Mariah and me as we ...
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 ...
Do you know your croaks from your ribbits? A peeper from a leopard? If you do, Hartley Nature Center needs you. Even if you don't, come on down. The center will hold a frog-listening class Tuesday for ...
Most everyone recognizes frogs. Frogs, like salamanders and newts, are amphibians. Unlike salamanders, they have made a major evolutionary detour from the body plan of their ancient ancestors. The ...
Step outside at night. A chorus of frogs can now be heard across much of the area -- their bird-like peeping a sure sign of spring. Found in wooded areas and grassy lowlands near ponds, these ...
Frogs have been on the decline in the Chicago area. The health of the frog population tells us a lot about the health of our environment. Laura Cripe grew up hiking in LaBagh Woods on Chicago’s North ...
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Turn up the volume-this one’s all about the sound. We were able to get some pretty good audio of spring peepers one night when they weren’t being drowned out by the roar of ...
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 ...