Frog in the dogs water bowl!
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We have a washing up bowl outside as a water bowl for our dog.
A frog has decided that he likes the water, I've put a brick in to help him get out but he's now just half hiding under the brick!
Not sure where the frog has come from because we or any of our neighbours don't have a pond. The village pond is about 500 yards away, do frogs hop that far?
Picture of the fella and a dead moth:
A frog has decided that he likes the water, I've put a brick in to help him get out but he's now just half hiding under the brick!
Not sure where the frog has come from because we or any of our neighbours don't have a pond. The village pond is about 500 yards away, do frogs hop that far?
Picture of the fella and a dead moth:
Digger said:
Am I the only one struggling to find the frog?!
This is better than one of those Daily Mail articles of a 'hidden' animal in some wilderness, which is usually only hard to find because the photographer is about a mile from it 
I've been looking for a while and thought the bowl outline was a lot smaller than it is due to the reflection (I think). OP, top right? (I'm guessing here!)
We have no water near us, but have had several frogs and newts in our garden for several years. They are back every year. I used to take them to the nearest pond or wood, but they just seem to like it here. Hiding under the wheelie bin is their favourite, which means I always have lift it out of position rather than wheel it through fear of squashing them. I reckon your friend will be back
I've had frogs living in hedge bottoms on a number of occasions. I once cleared out a compost bin and there were dozens to evict to the nearby ditch. Toads like it even drier, when I was a kid there was a toad lived in the garage for years. He favoured the corner near the hosepipe, which was always damp. I think he went under the door to feed at night. You had to watch out for him, he had a habit of jumping about if disturbed or threatened, and if you were just uncoiling the hose to wash the car it could be a little startling.
Frogs usually only spend a maximum of a couple of months in ponds during the breeding season in fairly early spring. The rest of the year they spend most of their time out of water. Some males will choose to overwinter at the bottom of a pond, taking the risk of dying if the oxygen level falls too far - the potential payback is being the first in the pond when the laydee frogs arrive in spring.
Newts also spend most of the year on land, although their aquatic phase lasts longer - perhaps three or four months.
It's normal to find both frogs and newts quite a long way away from water.
By the way, I think the frog is the indistinct dark shape under the stone. I think we're looking at its back legs folded up.
Newts also spend most of the year on land, although their aquatic phase lasts longer - perhaps three or four months.
It's normal to find both frogs and newts quite a long way away from water.
By the way, I think the frog is the indistinct dark shape under the stone. I think we're looking at its back legs folded up.
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