Bird feeder, frogging

That was a bit of rain on Friday. We had 14 mm. We have had about the same as last year in October, although we've about a week and a half to go for the month. It reminds me that I must do the eaves. 

Oct. 29, 2022, the bird bath froze. I'll have to put the heater in. It was 5 C. this morning.

Birding from the front window

The mourning doves:

The Blue Jays!

🐸 Moving Froggies <= Frog Count

There are quite a few Wood Frogs about. They are forest dwellers and spend winter under leaves.

We appear to have a whole new batch of frogs in the goldfish pond. I was outside, in the rain, checking on things and couldn't resist trying to catch more. They were a lot less spooked, and I counted 20+. I captured  22 yesterday, and chucked them into the wetland.

Somebody went shopping and found me a new fishing frogging net. I managed to capture two in the net at once. I was so pleased! 😲

The leopard frog was the strongest jumper, and thought he'd resist the move.

 

Moving the frogs from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Overhead, a skein of geese. Not too bad in the rain with the iPhone camera!

The wet wetland welcomed them:

 In 2021 I moved a grand total 64! Only one dead frog in April 2022. I cannot find any count for 2022.  

For the most part, these are leopard frogs and green frogs. 

Oct. 11  a.m.  –  7 frogs moved

Oct. 11 p.m.   –  7 frogs

Oct. 12 p.m.   – 13 frogs

Oct. 13 p.m.   –   5             = 32

Oct. 14 p.m.   –   3     

Oct. 18 p.m.   –   5       

Oct. 19 p.m.   –   3              = 43

Oct. 21 a.m.   –  10

Oct. 21 p.m.   –  12              =  65