8/4/2006: Tree frog declares squatting rights

Undertoad · 08-04-2006, 11:40 AM

This little fella is far too proud of himself.

xoB finds these taken in Cary, NC, of the mighty tree frog taking over residence in a bird house. We don't want to consider who would win in a fight if a bluebird wants right of return.

Because it's a beaut!

The photog thoughtfully provided a timeline of the activity.

Sundae · 08-04-2006, 11:48 AM

I can go home happy now, what a warm and fluffy Friday IotD! (Or cool, damp & wriggly, whatever)

I'd put a pink birdhouse in my back yard if I thought I'd get a little green friend like that!

Is it just me, or do all bright green animals look fresh and tasty? I often contemplate eating Aphids because of their colour....

Trilby · 08-04-2006, 01:28 PM

In pic number two he looks like Mr. Burns saying, "eX-hactly..."

Sundae, you crack me up.

Griff · 08-04-2006, 01:57 PM

They do sound pretty good when you spell color with a "u".

limey · 08-04-2006, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

They do sound pretty good when you spell color with a "u".

How else would you spell it

Griff · 08-04-2006, 03:35 PM

The Aaaamerrricannn way. Maybe color is okay too.
chicken fried frog
froggy poppers
frog in a basket
frog -n- chips
oven roasted frog
Buffalo legs

capnhowdy · 08-04-2006, 06:38 PM

He can't stay there too long. If he doesn't have ample moisture, he'll soon die. I learned that the hard way as a child. Hard for me. Fatal for the frog. Lord forgive me.
Very nice pics. You can't go wrong on Fridays here.

lumberjim · 08-04-2006, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

In pic number two he looks like Mr. Burns saying, "eX-hactly..."

Sundae, you crack me up.

'excellent'

footfootfoot · 08-04-2006, 08:31 PM

SOUND OFF!
Hound Dog.
SOUND OFF!
Tree Frog.
SOUND OFF!
Hound Dog, Coon Town, Tree Frog.

(you ain't got no friends on your left,
that's right...)

xoxoxoBruce · 08-04-2006, 09:11 PM

When the photographer posted that timeline picture, he said Lil Kermit was back in the box the next morning.

milkfish · 08-04-2006, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capnhowdy

He can't stay there too long. If he doesn't have ample moisture, he'll soon die.

Why, is a birdhouse drier than a tree would be?

capnhowdy · 08-05-2006, 05:03 PM

I would think so, although I am no expert. They need moisture and I'm sure they get a lot from dew, fog, etc. As a child I tried to keep one in a small cage. He lasted about two days.
When I clean my birdhouses each Winter, they are really dry and dusty.

Elspode · 08-07-2006, 08:45 AM

According to those timestamps, the little guy doesn't exactly move fast.

MsSparkie · 08-07-2006, 09:13 AM

He is a wanderer, not the type to settle down....a heartbreaker.

capnhowdy · 08-07-2006, 05:35 PM

a young maverick who won't settle down......

08-04-2006, 11:40 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	8/4/2006: Tree frog declares squatting rights This little fella is far too proud of himself. xoB finds these taken in Cary, NC, of the mighty tree frog taking over residence in a bird house. We don't want to consider who would win in a fight if a bluebird wants right of return. Because it's a beaut! The photog thoughtfully provided a timeline of the activity.

08-04-2006, 11:48 AM	#2
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I can go home happy now, what a warm and fluffy Friday IotD! (Or cool, damp & wriggly, whatever) I'd put a pink birdhouse in my back yard if I thought I'd get a little green friend like that! Is it just me, or do all bright green animals look fresh and tasty? I often contemplate eating Aphids because of their colour.... __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

08-04-2006, 01:28 PM	#3
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	In pic number two he looks like Mr. Burns saying, "eX-hactly..." Sundae, you crack me up. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum Last edited by Trilby; 08-04-2006 at 02:02 PM.

08-04-2006, 01:57 PM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	They do sound pretty good when you spell color with a "u". __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-04-2006, 03:35 PM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The Aaaamerrricannn way. Maybe color is okay too. chicken fried frog froggy poppers frog in a basket frog -n- chips oven roasted frog Buffalo legs __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-04-2006, 06:38 PM	#7
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	He can't stay there too long. If he doesn't have ample moisture, he'll soon die. I learned that the hard way as a child. Hard for me. Fatal for the frog. Lord forgive me. Very nice pics. You can't go wrong on Fridays here. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

08-04-2006, 08:31 PM	#9
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	SOUND OFF! Hound Dog. SOUND OFF! Tree Frog. SOUND OFF! Hound Dog, Coon Town, Tree Frog. (you ain't got no friends on your left, that's right...) __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

08-04-2006, 09:11 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	When the photographer posted that timeline picture, he said Lil Kermit was back in the box the next morning. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-05-2006, 05:03 PM	#12
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I would think so, although I am no expert. They need moisture and I'm sure they get a lot from dew, fog, etc. As a child I tried to keep one in a small cage. He lasted about two days. When I clean my birdhouses each Winter, they are really dry and dusty. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

08-07-2006, 08:45 AM	#13
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	According to those timestamps, the little guy doesn't exactly move fast. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

08-07-2006, 09:13 AM	#14
MsSparkie Curious Sagittarius Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 302	He is a wanderer, not the type to settle down....a heartbreaker. __________________ ~There is a forest in an acorn......

08-07-2006, 05:35 PM	#15
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	a young maverick who won't settle down...... __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

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