On holiday
Nikon D5200 Tamron 150-600mm f8 600mm 1/90 ISO 200
“Short photographic holiday” turned out to mean a few days when I didn’t take any photographs. It rained and it rained and it rained. Then the next day, it did the same. On the last day it rained and it rained and it rained so we went to take pictures of dragonflies. There were a few, but no useable pictures (it was raining). But I fell in love with the Marsh Frogs (Pelophylax ridibundus). These evil Central European frogs were introduced to several sites in Britain from the 1930’s onwards. Evil because they eat anything that fits in their mouths, including our native amphibians. Not only the largest European frog but almost certainly the loudest too – they loved the rain to the extent that protective ear wear was probably a good idea. But so, so beautiful, and so much character.
P.S. I’ve always wondered why the loudest frogs have the largest ear drums.
Impression Frogrise
The frog that did not want to be photographed. I’m calling this an action shot.
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