The ponds of spring and early summer are alive with insects, amphibians and reptiles. Here are a few from yesterday’s pond survey. The California red-legged frog is listed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and is classified as Threatened. http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=D02D Each pond has tadpoles, sometimes just tree frog and other times tadpoles of red-legged [...]
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Springtime Ponds
Posted in Endangered species, wildlife management, wildlife, amphibians, California Tiger Salamander, California red-legged frog, California newt, insects, Threatened species, tagged California tiger salamander larvae, California red-legged frog on May 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Red Dragonfly
Posted in insects, photography, wildlife, tagged Dragonfly on May 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Over the years, I’ve noticed a pure red dragonfly at our ranch ponds. It’s so colorful, that with camera in hand, you must attempt to photograph it. Yesterday, I sat by one of our ponds, photographing pond life and the red dragonfly appeared. I was lucky enough to get a couple good photos. Curious about [...]
