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Post by sweetpea on May 12, 2014 11:16:45 GMT
In the garden we have a basic kind of seat. just two uprights and a plank. About 2' high. On it is a pyrex cooking dish about 2" deep with water for the birds. Yesterday we found two dead frogs in it. How they got there I have no idea and even though they appeared to be young frogs I would think they could have got out again ok.
It was the day of the very strong winds so whether that had a bearing on it I don't know.
Any ideas?
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Post by daitheplant on May 12, 2014 18:38:12 GMT
Any herons in the area sweetpea? Or perhaps a cat.
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Post by sweetpea on May 12, 2014 19:07:51 GMT
A ny herons in the area sweetpea? Or perhaps a cat. We have cats and heron in the past but no sighting of heron since we covered the pond over. Doubt our cats would be resposible as they tend to bring any kill to the door. Thanks all the same, you could be right although I can't figure out why they would be in that dish.  |
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Post by daitheplant on May 12, 2014 20:11:07 GMT
There is no way they would just jump in the dish and drown. They have been put or dropped in there.
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Post by sweetpea on May 12, 2014 21:56:57 GMT
There is no way they would just jump in the dish and drown. They have been put or dropped in there. My thoughts exactly dai. Just unable to imagin HOW. I think a heron would have ate them and the cats tend to display or bring home anything. Will just have to stay a mystery. |
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Post by SueA on May 13, 2014 6:19:13 GMT
That is strange isn't it sweetpea , I did once find a frog struggling in a metal watering can in our garden & had to help it out, the can was full of water but the frog couldn't get a grip on anything to climb out. I leave a twig in it now in case one climbs in again. If they were very tiny frogs it's possible they could have climbed up the seat legs & maybe the dish was too slippery for them to climb or jump out of? |
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Post by daitheplant on May 13, 2014 18:59:39 GMT
What if a heron was taking them to feed young, but somehow managed to drop them? It happens.
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Post by sweetpea on May 13, 2014 21:56:45 GMT
What if a heron was taking them to feed young, but somehow managed to drop them? It happens. The dish was situated under some trees so I can't see something as large as a heron flying there rather than the open space around. |
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Post by daitheplant on May 14, 2014 19:06:30 GMT
The mystery deepens then.  Is there a pond near to the bench? |
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Is there a pond near to the bench?
