I figured they would go tonight- woods might have also down in the NF.  Glad you saw them Kory!  I would have given my bum right ankle to be out there tonight.

Van

Well, I wimped out in the end. Without my partner in crime, and the fact that I have about killed my offroad Neon. I was thinking more about the woods in the ONF, and not going out to the same spotted breeding ponds for the 7th straight year.
Maybe I will go check the ditch Van and I found a smallmouth last year.

Next up crawfish frogs.

Glennnnnnnnn

Do not be too hard your self. The peeper pics are very good.

You anger me greatly with this post. Not anger at you, but myself for not going out. It looks like more rain in the forcast, and the general ecology class will go out and check egg masses and adults next week. I guess I will have to live with that, because I think the woodies may be done.   I need my motivation back. Heal faster, VAN.

Aslo my new avitar sucks. Can any of you see the very large (almost 6 foot) western coachwhip?

Glenn

Thanks.  I've become very critical of my own pictures.     Taking pictures of little wet amphibians at night creates all kinds of problems.  Either you get ugly, harsh shadows; bad flashback from the water (as in these pictures); or some combination of both.  The macro flashhead I was using is great for some things, but is too straight-on for wet conditions.  Ah well...I need another regular flashhead instead.  Just what I need: more gear.     I was also trying a new sharpening technique and probably overdid that a tad, too.  ...but other than those 5-10 things, they're great!  HA!

I collected a single spotted sallie, so I'll have a chance soon to get some additional pictures under my own terms.  (In case anyone is wondering, it wasn't collected *just* for pics; I'll be using it for educational programs, too.  ...and, if I'm not mistaken, it's a young male...so less impact.  ...and I "saved it" from the highway.)

I dunno.  I seriously doubt the spotteds are done.  The first place I checked was my little "Peeper Pond" and I didn't see any...and they bred there in good numbers last year.  I wouldn't know so much about the others, but I'll be keeping an eye on the weather.  Primarily, I'm interested in Crawfish Frogs this year, but if rain moves through on a weekend I could be persuaded to visit Wood Frog ponds.  Keep me on your call list.   

Ehhh...I'm not seeing the Coachwhip.  I was thinking something along the lines of "I definitely shouldn't have drank that last pitcher of beer last night before herping the next day!"   

I guess people can fuss over the size limitations I have in place for the avatars if they want.  (Not that it will do any good.  Mwahahaha...haha..ha..hmmm...  J/K)

Even without rains, the peepers were calling in full force just after dusk last night.  By the time I made it to "Peeper Pond", they had just about quit calling, but I did see a few; plus about 8 or 10 spotted sallies.  The season is definitely upon us!

Poor Van:

Glennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Hey look at the bright side Van..at least you only have to wash half of your socks.