A Frog Story to Remember

Okay, this is going to be a short article. Not because I don't have anything much to write about but because this is not what I had originally intended to post and this latest "issue" just has to be shared.

All of you who read my articles know that I'm a sucker for feeding animals. Not only the domestic yard cats but the wild menagerie that flitters through my yard on a regular basis.

I've written about the hordes of lizards that have made my yard their training camp for whatever it is lizards do. I've told you about the periodic possum that resides in the oak tree, walks the fence and are just "at home" on my front porch. I've also shared my "scary" encounters with the adult raccoons that I believe have taken up permanent residence although I don't know what parcel of land in my yard they have claimed as their own, I just know they've done it!

And yes, I have the solitary black snake doing his "thing" which focuses on scaring me! But this new group, the frogs, are now the daily visitors to the friendly buffet that is served up daily to the yard cats, Angel, her son Coco and my neighbor's cat, Butterscotch.

Now, I don't know what kind of frog this is. All I do know is it's huge! Gigantic! Prehistoric! Not the cute little green frog for Vickie's yard. Oh no, that would be too normal. The only little frog I have is an albino (yes albino) that sits on my door screen and leaps at me. Honest! He's done it twice.

No, for me it's a 5-6 inch long frog that is about 3-4 inches wide with huge bulbous eyes. It's a mini Mack truck! I have no idea what type of frog it is. I've been looking for a picture to share but so far, haven't found any on the net. Guess I'll have to take one of my own. You have to see these guy's.

This guy, his lady friend and I'm assuming his offspring come to the porch every morning and eat what the cats leave behind. They are a strange trio because they seem to "tip" over to pick up the food and many times, they aren't getting the food but the Styrofoam edge of the plate. They just keep "tipping" over like a teapot and sometimes they tip over each other. They are also aggressive, especially dad.

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