Toads

American Toad

This is the toad that got me started on toads.  My step-daughter was doing some excavating for a new front step.  This little guy was displaced.  I happened to be there and saw him.  I ran home for my camera and light tent and made this shot.  It started me thinking about David FitzSimmons' book and the shots he made for it.

This toad, I borrowed from Merrill Tawse's classroom.  I may have blogged about it but when I showed it to Dave, he pointed out that it was not editorially correct to clone out his right big toe.  He also commented that my light on the toad's right side was too strong.  He also showed me how to select the toad without a knockout.  (David will be speaking at Gorman Nature Center May 31 at 7:00 PM.  If I understand correctly, he will discuss Curious Critters II, in the works, and reveal more of how he does it.)

American Toad Tadpole

This is a recent shot, about which I am excited.  I used David's techniques to create it.  This critter is swimming!

Toad Tadpole

They congregate in the shallow water by the edge of  the pond in the warm sun.  They avoid predators this way.  Wikipedia states that they mature in 30 to 40 days and may remain in the water as adults for a while before heading back to the woods.  

I have showed you toads mating and let you hear their mating sounds, a trill. in earlier blogs.  The sound is available at my web site, Larry's Images.  The link is at the bottom of the page.  I am pleased to have covered so many aspects of this creature and shared them with you.

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