Frog Rains

Every so often, and for no explicable reason apart from raining at the time, frogs in the pond begin to move...........en mass. After a day or two of rain, thousands of little frogs and froglets start their migration.

We have not been able to observe a pattern or particular weather condition in which the episode occurs, ie. whether after a dry spell, a particular air pressure or whether rising or falling, whether the same time of year, or some other pattern or circumstance. The only consistent aspect is that is needs to be raining over a number of days, maybe 4 to 5 days, and the movement starts on the 1st or 2nd day of rain.

One of our dams is to the south of the home, so the frogs present themselves as they climb the bathroom and bedroom windows. During the migration, there can be up to 20 or 30 frogs on each window pane.

On the move..................

After a while, the frogs begin to emerge at the front door (to the north) - we're not sure whether they climb up and over the roof, or travel around the walls. Either way, the do reach the front door and when this occurs, we exercise extreme care so as not to squash them as we leave or return to the home.

Climbing the bathroom window

We expect they continue with their journey to find new wetlands, ponds or soaks, as part of maintaining variation in the gene pool.....................ain't life grand?!?!?