Breakfast anybody !

There has been much croaking and commotion in the pond area of the garden over the past few days.
If you walk near the pond there is a sudden splash as all the inhabitants dive for cover with shouts of "incoming!".
Not sure why as I have never shown any ill intent. I really need a remote so I can set the camera on a tripod and click from a distance but, I am trying vainly to avoid any more "gadgets"! Well...maybe just one more wouldn't hurt 8-)
Closer inspection showed our froggy friends have been busy, this is just one cluster of three so far. We seem to have a very productive pond because during the summer I have to be very careful mowing the lawn as I see lots of tiny frogs hopping away in front of the lawn mower. Do my best to avoid they but I suspect some attrition takes place.

This is Guernsey's Common frog (Rana temporaria)
Common frogs breed in shallow, still, fresh water such as ponds, with breeding commencing in March. The adults congregate in the ponds, where the males compete for females. The courtship ritual involves croaking, and a successful male grasps the female under the forelegs. During the mating season the males can be recognised by a darkened swelling, the nuptial pad on their 'thumbs'. The actual spawning typically takes place at night but the courtship rituals are also at daytime. The females, which are generally larger than the males,[3] lay between 1,000 and 2,000 eggs[12] which float in large clusters.

Romantic or what!

Should you be a froggoholic you can check this LINK for a little more information
Hope you enjoys a relaxing Sunday...we certainly will!
8-)