Coming Along Nicely

By Words | Published March 18, 2012

The spawn is developing nicely, and the transformation from spherical blob to tadpole is now clearly visible.

The newts are happy too!

I'll post more photos over the coming days. It won't be too long before the tiny gilled tadpoles emerge.
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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.

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4 Comments

  1. cakkleberrylane March 18, 2012 at 10:03 am #

    That will be interesting! I used to love catching tadpoles when I was a kid. I don't think my mother ever got over finding a bunch of them in the bathub.

  2. SittingFox March 19, 2012 at 5:03 pm #

    Excellent macros! The newt does indeed look happy :chef:

  3. Words March 19, 2012 at 11:03 pm #

    Adele, the newts are like kids in a candy store. They tend to cruise the edge and then dive right in to the mass of eggs, grabbing what they can.

  4. Words March 19, 2012 at 11:03 pm #

    Lois, LOL! I can imagine your mother's shock!