Screaming frog

     I keep hoping to hear our frogs croaking a web footed chorus but as of yet they haven’t.  We have no Michigan J. Frogs out there.  However, they do scream when surprised.  Normally it’s just a quick little “ACK” when they hop into the pond as we approach.

     This evening I was rambling around the yard when a sudden scream and a wild scramble at my feet startled me.  The next thing I heard was a loud thud when the poor creature ran into the side of the garden shed.  I had to find out what the creature was and whether or not it had dashed its brains out.  I cautiously approached the corner of shed, flashlight in hand, and tried to peer into the jumble of ferns and chocolate vines.  Whatever it was, screamed, and slammed into the shed again.  I moved back and then approached from a different angle.

     Finally, I caught sight of the creature.  One of my larger bullfrogs cowered in the spot of light for a second, then it screamed like a little girl, and bashed into the side of the shed again.  They aren’t the brightest lights in the harbor.