BASE CAMP FROG BLOG

Encounters with wildlife are extremely exciting to me. Living halfway up a mountain in Switzerland, over the past few months I’ve spotted a stunning heron, eagles and dozens of other bird species, a fox, and even a few snakes from the backyard observation deck. This morning as I poured myself a hot cup of coffee and slipped out the back door to experience the misty cool spring morning outside, I wasn’t actually prepared for what I saw:

FROGS IN MY SWIMMING POOL. Lots of them.

Disgusted but fascinated, I made my way down the steps to investigate. And observe (I work in travel and it’s not like I have anything better to do during the Covid lockdown).

As it turned out there were quite a few of them, and each seemed to have its own agenda. Here is what I was able to ascertain about the various frogs and toads (can you tell the difference?).

THE LEISURELY MORNING SWIM