All Creatures Great And Small

Last Spring we enjoyed sitting outside and listening to the sounds of a new visitor at the pond.
A Bullfrog, or so we thought, since night after night he graced us with his amorous calls, in an attempt that some willing female would take him up on his offer.

However, the skinny little frog we witnessed bellowing away at the top of his lungs, was nothing more than something resembling a lizard.
We were confused.

This Spring, the same sounds came echoing from the pond. I expected to see the same little frog sitting amongst the day lilies, unimposing and slight of build.

Imagine my surprise when I caught my first glimpse of this now robust and portly gentleman, a Wood Frog as far as we can tell.

I've named him Igor.