Today we went to a couple secluded ponds and had our most successful herp-hunt yet. The above eggs were found in the shallow edge of the pond. The first picture is a wriggling mass of newly hatched tadpoles, eggs, and algae (you can see some of the black tadpoles around the edge). We also found several strings of eggs which may have come from an American toad (Bufo Americanus). One toad was captured and there were toads trilling when we arrived as well. I'm sure you'll see more posts from this excursion including lots of cricket frogs and spring peepers.
-posted by Andrew Henterly
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