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Babies, babies everywhere :)

PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:55 pm
by blacknstormy
Took the taddies back to their pond last night, and was lucky enough to find some metamorphs - newly emerged baby frogs, still with the remnant of the tail visible. Both of these guys were around 10mm, or 1 cm in length, so are tiny , but incredibly cute :)

Litoria brevipalmata (the rare one) - 10mm - taken in the field
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Litoria gracilenta (same as the tadpole shot from alien) - 10mm - taken in the field
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Limnodynastes peronii - striped marsh frog, very late stage tadpole (stage 43) before emergence onto land (taken in tank)
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and just had a call from the 'father-in-law' -they've had a further 65mm rain, and the rare frogs are calling again :) It is going to be a damn good year :) :)

Hugs
Rel

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:09 pm
by colin_12
That is good news Rel.
Go the frogs.
Regards Colin

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:55 pm
by cobby1
#2 thats a great pic Mate :up:

Well done :D

Cheers Cobby

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:24 pm
by Myrtle
#3 is my pick -looks most evil :twisted:

Linda

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:32 pm
by ATJ
Congratulations on your babies. You must be proud. ;)

I love the L. gracilenta. It looks so ungainly with those long back legs.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:33 pm
by Geoff
Great shots Rel - love the 2nd one the most :)

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:31 am
by Justin
Number 2 - wow - enter that one in wildlife shots of the year, that is just awesome