Monday 25 June 2012

Seasonal First (5): Common Toad

We took an evening stroll at Orford ...
... and noticed a very speedy Common Toad scuttling across our path ...
... warts and all!
This is the first toad I have seen in 2012. I thought it was a medium-sized frog initially, but as soon as the photo was uploaded, you could see the warty skin immediately.

5 comments:

Adam Tilt said...

Nice find Caroline. Don't think I've ever seen one outside of their migration time.

Naquillity said...

oh those old boats are calling me. they would make a good grunged pic... what a beautiful area. that toad is huge... what a great capture. hope you enjoyed your walk. have a great night~

Caroline Gill said...

Let me know, Naquillity, if you have a go with the boat picture! It would be fun to see ...

Crafty Green Poet said...

Lovely photos! We saw our first toad of the year up in the Highlands last week, don't think we got photos though!

Mary said...

A very nice toad! I remember trying to catch them when I was a kid and then thinking....yuck!....when I would get one :-) Actually, they didn't feel as bad as I expected them to.