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Pickerel Frog

Posted by Clare Jenkins,
North Country explorer from Colton, New York
July 27, 2013

When passing a pond, I spotted a pickerel frog sitting on the side. While walking towards it, it hopped into the water and swam away. Sadly for the frog, its camouflage was not the best. Even while covered in a layer of silt, the frog looked extremely bright.