Out of hibernation

 

Spring is in the air!

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A (not so) intimate moment

Frogs of Penicuik Estate

During our dog walk in Penicuik Estate this afternoon we spotted no less than 3 frogs in different places. The above one is a detailed picture of the one also pictured at the bottom of this post.

They must be suffering from spring fever (despite the cold wind) and looking for a mate. All of them stayed put despite the presence of Flora (who was totally uninterested) and her friend, a very large fluffy black male dog (perhaps Flara too is in the mood for Spring). The above one seemed to look straight at me but was entirely unbothered by our presence.

I know they are not very cuddly but I'm very keen on these fascinating creatures.

PS I thought they were toads but apparently they are frogs. Must really do a bit more research into finding out how to tell the difference!