PEEPERS !!

Good Morning to you all !
Last night , on my way home from a visit with a friend , I was treated to one of my all-time favorite sounds . As I passed a tiny pond ( now swollen to many times its size by recent deluges ) , the sudden bell-like tones of Peeper frogs filled the air . That these tiny darlings could make so much noise is almost as amazing as the fact that they do so this early in the year ! Determined to share the "straight scoop " with you , the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant site was consulted . Here goes :
" Frogs - Field ID's
The Northern Spring Peeper
pseudacris crucifer crusifer
0.8" - 1.5"
Brown , tan , or gray with dark slanting stripes on the back , usually forming an X-shaped mark .
...has some color-changing ability to darken or lighten according to mood or surroundings . A Spring pond full of peeping Peepers can sound like sleigh bells jingling - only louder . They breed from late March into May . The loud peeping chorus of Spring Peepers means Winter is finally coming to an end . These little frogs are among the very first to call and breed in the spring , often starting while there is still snow on the ground and Ice on the lakes ."
And now you know...
My quiet time is now at an end , as a strident , persistent, loud call now sounds from The Ever Expanding Cat , demanding my full attention ! Have a lovely day , one and all ! Enjoy the little joys around you...and pass them on !