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My Front Yard, Mostly
self | Jan 29, 2012 | swampsniper

Posted on 01/28/2012 11:02:43 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER

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To: LucyT; SWAMPSNIPER
I especially love Cardinals.

The last time I saw a cardinal was eating outside in the touristy part of St. Augustine.....which I believe is the area in which Swampy resides.

21 posted on 01/29/2012 9:02:13 AM PST by ErnBatavia (Carterize Obama in November)
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To: ErnBatavia

I’m about ten miles West of town.


22 posted on 01/29/2012 9:05:29 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Good Day Florida Freeper Friend,
Is the first frog , what I would call a Leopard frog? I had those in my ponds in S. Florida years ago. They were fast and could leap a surprising distance. Those ponds and denizens are the only thing I miss about that end of Fl.!
What is you take on ID?
Thanks many times over for photos.


23 posted on 01/29/2012 9:13:37 AM PST by GOYAKLA (Recall/ Impeachment Day, November 6, 2012. FUBO)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Here’s a picture of my front yard:


24 posted on 01/29/2012 9:14:09 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (The only solution to this primary is a shoot out! Last person standing picks the candidate)
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To: GOYAKLA
That's a Southern Leopard Frog AKA rocket frog, because they take off like a rocket if they think you're going to step on them.

They come in green and brown.

They aren't as big as Yankee Leopard frogs but a lot smarter and better looking!

Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala utricularia

25 posted on 01/29/2012 10:09:02 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Thanks again.
Mine were more Brownish but I never was able to corner one.
Suggestion; find a book publisher to put your work to the public. It would make a nice coffee table book. NG has nothing on you.
God Bless and have a great day!


26 posted on 01/29/2012 10:18:27 AM PST by GOYAKLA (Recall/ Impeachment Day, November 6, 2012. FUBO)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Great job........ thanks


27 posted on 01/29/2012 10:31:22 AM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 ..... Crucifixion is coming)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
Lovely photos, thank you for taking the time to post them.
28 posted on 01/29/2012 11:50:18 AM PST by teenyelliott (Obama warned if he loses the election it could herald a new, painful era of self-reliance)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Gorgeous, as always! Thanks for sharing with us :-) I envy you being able to live out in an area like that.


29 posted on 01/29/2012 12:00:18 PM PST by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: GOYAKLA

You’ve got to get down on your belly and slither, LOL. There is a lot of life down at ground level.


30 posted on 01/29/2012 1:11:05 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Isn’t that frog supposed to eat that spider?? I’d fire him and tell him to hit road and find another yard pond to laze around in! (I hate spiders!! I know, I know, they’re beneficial. Still hate ‘em!)


31 posted on 01/29/2012 8:51:51 PM PST by My hearts in London - Everett (Still searching for the new tagline!)
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To: My hearts in London - Everett
The water spiders are well up in the food chain of a pond and adapted to aquatic life, they don't come in houses or bother people. They may taste bad, the frogs seem to leave them alone.

It would get pretty dull out here if I started killing everything not suited to be a pet or grow on a golf course.

32 posted on 01/29/2012 9:13:13 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Most things I don’t mind, but I have a thing about spiders. Any spider. I don’t care how small or if they bite. They have jumping spiders here in Virginia that will jump AT you. I got dizzy and broke into a cold sweat the second time I came across one, that’s how much they scare me.


33 posted on 01/29/2012 9:22:59 PM PST by My hearts in London - Everett (Still searching for the new tagline!)
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To: My hearts in London - Everett

I’ve been chased by some much bigger critters, not gonna sweat the little guys.


34 posted on 01/29/2012 9:29:17 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
that's a great photo spread...glad to have seen it. :D

35 posted on 01/29/2012 9:35:53 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (kill all the terrorists, protect all the borders, punch all the liberals :^)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Yeah - and they got four eyes too!

I must say I was a bit disappointed - I was hoping for some real-time “spring” photos from your neck of the woods to give me some winter-time hope! But still - real nice photos! Always a treat.


36 posted on 01/29/2012 9:40:33 PM PST by 21twelve
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Is the little bird with the yellow behind a Pine Warbler? I saw one (I think it was the same thing) this weekend at Green Cay but couldn’t get a photo, it was too darned fast. Very nice shots! Esp like the frog and spider together!


37 posted on 01/30/2012 7:33:57 AM PST by brytlea (An ounce of chocolate is worth a pound of cure)
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I called that one as a Yellow Rumped Warbler. They can be hard to pin down.


38 posted on 01/30/2012 10:42:42 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER; GOYAKLA

Grins. I liked that first little fella peeking out too :)

Thank you both for educating me on his official name, and for making me LOL with the final sentence in the caption - “”They aren’t as big as Yankee Leopard frogs but a lot smarter and better looking!””. Somehow that has all the makings of a great punchline ; )

Blessings all!
Tatt


39 posted on 01/30/2012 12:03:09 PM PST by thesearethetimes... ("Courage, is fear that has said its prayers." Dorothy Bernard)
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