the frogs are back

The water garden has an April migration of pacific green tree frogs.
10 years ago i released some frog eggs in the pond.
The frogs from that first bunch have spread out all over the neighborhood.
For some reason they come back in April to the pond where they croak and mate. Play the video and hear them sing.

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