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    Posted: 21 Apr 2006 at 1:45pm

Didn't manage to get out today, so was nice that we had a visitor .
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I'm ashamed to say that I don't yet have a garden pond (although plans are underway). Even so, we have a very healthy population of both Common Frogs and Common Toads.

I think tonight I have worked out why 'one' Toad always looks clean, whilst the others look grubby, he's found himself a bath!

Extra brownie points if you can ID the rusting car-part .
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I've just spent a very enjoyable hour in the garden, watching the toads (first wet night for ages, so many about).

This one must have been watching too many American TV shows through the window, as when I pointed the camera at her, she 'assumed the position' !
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Nice pics Steve!

Caption for the last one in squeaky voice ,"Nooo Steve! Don't brick me in!" . Or Maybe he's a Roger Waters/Pink Floyd fan, "Tear down the wall, tear down the wall".

Or Last one.... There's happens to be another toad behind him with a gun, "Ok ok , take my wallet and cellphone, just please don't shoot!"

Eeeer, can't resist, "It's a fair cop guv' you caught me fair and square "
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Heh 

Sounds like we need a caption-competition thread :P
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Steve,

I'm going to go with either a water pump or a starter motor or a drive shaft!!!

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Originally posted by Robert V Robert V wrote:

I'm going to go with either a water pump or a starter motor or a drive shaft!!!


Your last guess was closest, but no cigar I'm afraid
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Crank shaft...or maybe even a steering column, mmmm yep going for steering column.
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We also have a good population of Common Toads, also since sticking in a Wildlife pond earlier in the Year the Frogs have started to arrive.

 

Here's one from last year.
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Originally posted by Vicar Vicar wrote:

I'm ashamed to say that I don't yet have a garden pond (although plans are underway). Even so, we have a very healthy population of both Common Frogs and Common Toads.

I think tonight I have worked out why 'one' Toad always looks clean, whilst the others look grubby, he's found himself a bath!

Extra brownie points if you can ID the rusting car-part .

Steve, as someone who's never driven a car in his life i'll say exhaust pipe.

If not, steering wheel? car stereo?
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