Spring Peeper - A few hundred in a small pond

Passed by this small pond while on an orienteering course, and just thought I would take a short video. I'm glad Spring is finally here! :)

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• orieentering
• course
• spring
• peeper
• small
• pond
• video
• aquatic
• wildlife
• season
• warm
• eggs

[menro1]

Isn't that sound driving you grazy at night?

[Christato]

Haha nope :)

[mainmedic]

OH how I love this sound. I have a pond on my land in Maine and love listening to them at night in the early spring. As the season progresses the sound/s get louder until they stop in early summer

[tomwaitsfan84]

@somadank24 I probably could pinpoint the source/sources for you.

[SnowWhiteDove7]

@NEclamchowda very cool

[SnowWhiteDove7]

thanks alot now i know what a spring peeper is.i wish i heard that sound at night lol.do they only do it in the spring? or all summer?i heard them in the fall

[somadank24]

Hi there. I'm a sound designer who recently recorded what I think are hundreds of frogs. Not sure if its all crickets, frogs, cicadas, or what. Do you think if I emailed you a clip of the sound you could identify the source? I recorded from a farm field near a swampy area last night 4/27/11.

[NEclamchowda]

I wait all damn winter long to hear that sound eminating from my backyard. Puts me to sleep at night.

[504jerseykid]

And they are delicious! sauteed in butter with onions, hmmmm! (just kidding)

[TheDragongal]

@Christato i would find it quite soothing

[DavidCappola]

lots of eggs!

[epb471]

Caught 2 tonight. I use a head light and scan the area they are calling from. You have to llok for the shiny distensable throat sac that gives them away. Also a short whistle back keeps them peeping so you can find them! Saw 5 total tonight!