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Singing Gray Treefrogs: May 2019
Photos and videos of calling Gray Treefrogs seen in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in May 2019. Continue reading
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Tagged Frog, gray treefrog, Mating, Ohio, singing, video
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Favorite Photos of 2018
Here are my 10 favorite photos that I took during 2018. Continue reading
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Tagged Alligator, American Toad, Bullfrog, Frog, Invertebrate, lizard, Mating, Salamander, spring peeper, wood frog
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Frog Calendar 2019: Twelve months of frogs!
Looking for a natural history gift for a friend or family member? Or a herpetology calendar to keep you up to date? I have compiled some of my favorite photos into a 2019 calendar highlighting some wonderful frogs of North America. Continue reading
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Tagged Frog, Natural History, zazzle
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Telephoto lens attachment for cell phone cameras: useful tool for citizen-science applications like iNaturalist
I have used a clip-on telephoto lens with my iPhone to get better photographs of distant animals for use in citizen-science projects like iNaturalist and HerpMapper. Continue reading
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Tagged citizen science, Frog, HerpMapper, iNaturalist
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A long video of relaxing frog calls at night
Looking for some relaxing nature sounds? The audio in this video was recorded next to a pond in northeast Ohio on a warm summer night. Bullfrog and Green Frog calls dominate the sound, but you can also hear the distant … Continue reading
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Tagged Bullfrog, Frog, gray treefrog, green frog, Mating, Ohio, video
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