A tiny Spring Peeper (
Pseudacris crucifer) belts out his incredibly loud song. He was in a pool filled with countless other peepers, and the collective din was ear-splitting, almost painful at times. This was in a vernal pool in southern Logan County, Ohio, last Friday night (March 31, 2023).
In this photo, we see the reason for the singing - to attract females, which this one has. How she keeps from going deaf with the little blowhard singing right in her ear I do not know. One of life's little mysteries, I suppose.
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2 comments:
Have you ever seen a Spring Peeper outside of breeding season? I figure the woods must be full of them,but they're so tiny and so well camouflaged that I've never seen one except in breeding pools.
Yes, many times, always unexpected and in a variety of habitats
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