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NOT a TADPOLE


	NOT a TADPOLE Yesterday I ventured to the pond to check on the tadpoles. I was distracted by angry blue jay chatter in a tree branch above the pond. Three jays were jumping around angrily, but I couldn’t see why. And then I saw the chartreuse claw. There was a “Little Green Heron” on the dead branch above. The jays were chastising him to lunacy. I had no camera with me, and the birds flew off. I decided to look for the tadpoles. (continued in discussion area). I got a late start this morning--will comment later. Michelle Alton
	Another Crawfish ... Michelle Alton
	Crawfish Feeding --- I tossed some tiny cracker crumbs into the water, and the crawfish contorted to reach them. He has two in his claws, and his mouth is open. Michelle Alton

Michelle Alton

It took a while to train my eyes on the murky water. The large frog was near my feet, tadpoles were jumping all around...like porpoises, almost, except they never thrust their bodies out of the water. They just came to the surface and dove back under—repeatedly. That behavior continued. But there were a couple of “tadpoles” on the twigs. But WAIT!!!
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One of the tadpoles seemed to have MANY legs from where I stood. No! On closer look, the tadpoles’ twigs were now OCCUPIED by small crawfish. I could see five of them, right off the bat.

Note: The heron came back in the afternoon! Photos tomorrow.

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July 08, 2012

Monnie Ryan

Wow - that pond is a real treasure trove! Outstanding captures, Michelle!