Day 224 (Part B): It was a froggy day down on the Nisqually Land Trust property in Ohop Valley. I've been watching for these critters to show up for some time now, and today, the wait was over. They're a pretty jumpy lot, these...the slightest vibration from a footfall sends them leaping into the water, but experience has taught me that if you wait patiently, any given frog usually returns to its post within ten minutes or so.
These are not small frogs by any means. They would easily cover my palm. Some are vividly green like the fellow hiding under the reed in the top photo, but others are almost blue in color like the chap on the bottom. I do not know what species they are, and can only hope they're not the type considered "invasive" in many Washington waterways.
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