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One-Eyed Frog

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Saturday, April 23, 2016,

20160421105245-5x7wmThis is not your typical Bull Frog. No, it is not winking at us. I really don’t know what’s going on here but I suppose it may be a mutation of sorts. I don’t see any scarring or any other signs of trauma. That ridge you see is not an eyebrow; it’s a part of the ear drum, which doesn’t look quite right to me. And that nostril looks a bit off kilter as well. Very Owen Wilson. I don’t think he got that from boxing or football. Maybe he’s a pirate who neglected to wear his patch. What do you guys think? 

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First Frog of the Season

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016,

20160312102246 (2)-5x7wHere’s two pics of a Green Frog I saw at Avalon Preserve in Stony Brook. I got these shots at the Frog Pond during the Four Harbors Audubon walk on March 12th. We’re not just about birds on these walks. Amphibians are always a welcome sight as well, especially this early in the season. This guy was the only frog I saw that day but now that Spring has arrived I’m sure he’s already got plenty of company.

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Bluebirds at Avalon

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Thursday, March 10, 2016,

20160308111413-5x7wThis is a pair of prospective home buyers I saw at Avalon. This is a big deal to some people, most of them birders. Despite being New York State’s official bird, Eastern Bluebirds can be hard to come by here on Long Island. Habitat loss and competition for nesting space are two of the main culprits. Avalon has been trying to entice Bluebirds to nest here for over a decade. Bluebirds have been sighted over the years and in 2013 a pair started a nest but it didn’t take. Sigh. Let’s hope that these two decide to make a home here.

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