The tiny baby tree frog in the video has just swallowed a gnat. Swallowing the gnat made her poop. That is why she is scratching her butt with her hind leg. She is actually kicking away the feces. When she “yawns,” she is actually burping.
Tag: Hyla chrysoscelis
Tree Frog Tadpoles 2023
In 2023, I managed to keep the juvenile green frogs (L. clamitans) out of the breeding tanks, and so the tree frogs (H. chrysoscelis) were able to reproduce without interference. There was an eight-week drought in April and May, and so I suspected the year might be a disaster for wildlife, but when the rains… Continue reading Tree Frog Tadpoles 2023
Baby Tree Frogs 2023
This year was a hard year with no rains coming for 8 weeks during the months of April and May. Virtually the entire peach crop of Georgia was lost due to drought drop, and the rabbits in my yard ate zinnias and other plants they normally left alone. This meant that most tree frogs in… Continue reading Baby Tree Frogs 2023