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ErikPaterson
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Posted: 28 Feb 2012 at 4:39pm |
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Hello folks,
Had a wee wander at one of my local spots today thinking there wouldn't be aught about when I heard that beautiful noise, Frogs croaking. Boy am I glad I went! I counted at least 60 heads of adults in one 2 meter by 2 meter marshy pool. Crazy stuff. Anyways, to the good part - I did snap a few shots. Sixty is the highest number I've ever recorded in one spot before, I have the distinct feeling that the rest of the local sites will fail to top that! Erik
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Hi Erik Welcome to the forum - and thanks for sharing the superb pics and excellent results Chris |
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ErikPaterson
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Hi Chris, Sorry it never even occurred to me to introduce myself properly! Ah well. Cheers - this spot is good though more rural so the Frogs rarely see people, aiming at heading to a very much more urban breeding site where I should, hypothetically get a few better shots from 'tamer' Frogs, I hope! Cheers, Erik
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tim hamlett
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lovely pics too...what camera/lens to you use? tim
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ErikPaterson
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Cheers Tim, These were all on a Canon EOS 1000D with the Canon EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 lens - most at the 300mm zoom! I think I was using 1/320 with ISO 400 and F8.0 for these. Erik
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GemmaJF
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Excellent Erik, didn't see a thing today in the gloom here in Essex so nice to see a big healthy frog population and really great pictures
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ErikPaterson
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Thanks Gemma! I'm interested to hear - is 'Frogging' season drawing to a close down that far south? Erik |
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Suzy
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Not at all, still waiting here in south-east Devon! My neighbour had 4 clumps of spawn appear in her pond last night and I'm still waiting.
Lovely pix and I know it's wrong to even think it but that frog seems to have a lovely expression. |
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GemmaJF
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Unfortunately Erik in my bit of the world I don't see many frogs at all, so we don't have much of a Frogging Season. Was at a site today where there should be some frogs and not a sign of life. Still time though as Suz says because I don't think we've even really got started down here this year. Some of the few frog ponds I know locally are dried up completely, talk of a major drought here this year.
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ErikPaterson
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That's strange really, but then I've just remembered you guys had a cold snap where we remained comparably mild - it all kicked off really quickly, a week ago - there was not a single Frog to be seen, means I need to get my act together with regards to recording etc - thought I had another week at least!
That's a shame! Frogs and Toads is about all I find in my neck of the woods - wouldn't mind a few more Newts & lizards or Adders, of course. Plenty of time yet I guess! Erik
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