A Tiny Slice of Pond Life

Fox watching is proving difficult at the moment. They're around, but evasive. I've seen plenty of movement on the trail cam, but no direct sightings. So the camera has been turned to other areas of the garden, and after clearing the covering of weed I discovered a couple of tiny developments this evening.

First is a young froglet. I'd seen one earlier in the day on the side of the pond. Tonight I caught a glimpse of it swimming just beneath the surface of the water.

The newts have also been active, and the next shot is a young newt, part of the way through its metamorphosis. You can still see the gill fronds. These will gradually be absorbed before it reaches the stage it can leave the water.

So just a short post today. More tomorrow (I'm sure!). And maybe a fox… you never know. And don't forget to check out the ever-changing Fox of the Day. Tonight's picture is one from the summer, of Bold and her cubs.
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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.

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This Post Has 9 Comments

  1. gdare

    10 Oct 2010

    From June 8th they grew up a lot. Ah, time is flying… :awww:

  2. SittingFox

    10 Oct 2010

    Interesting to see the young newt.

    I saw a fox running up the central grassy strip of the Transcanada Highway this morning, presumably searching for rodents in the middle of the dual carriageway. Hope it will be okay because it's a nasty road to have to cross.

  3. raniakasim

    11 Oct 2010

    so interesting the newt in the second photo could be an example for the evolution theory

  4. Words

    11 Oct 2010

    Darko, yes the foxes grow so quickly… but not too many months now and we'll have more little ones (I hope!).

  5. Words

    11 Oct 2010

    Adele, the newt was a nice find, very pale for some reason but it seems to be doing ok. Good to hear you saw some foxes on your travels (among a host of other amazing sightings).

  6. Words

    11 Oct 2010

    Erwin, thanks!

  7. Words

    11 Oct 2010

    Rania, yes the development of amphibians is quite amazing. I've got a series of frog tadpoles developing from spawn which shows all the changes.

  8. raniakasim

    12 Oct 2010

    amazing, thanks words for the link

  9. Wulpen

    19 Oct 2012

    Interesting this life beautiful

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