{"id":1280,"date":"2016-06-26T17:46:23","date_gmt":"2016-06-26T17:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/?p=1280"},"modified":"2017-10-14T17:28:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-14T17:28:06","slug":"wildlife-in-the-wetland-michigan-bullfrog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/2016\/06\/26\/wildlife-in-the-wetland-michigan-bullfrog\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife in the Wetland \u2013 Michigan Bullfrog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entrytitle_wrap\">\n<div class=\"entrytitle\">\n<h1>Wildlife in the Wetland &#8211; Michigan\u00a0Bullfrog<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entrybody\">\n<h3>Bullfrogs, Amphibians, Tadpoles\u00a0Oh My!<\/h3>\n<p><i>Lithobates catesbeianus<\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1281\" style=\"width: 496px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1281\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1281 \" src=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BullFrog-Photo-by-Ike-Austin-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Michigan BullFrog- Photo by Ike Austin\" width=\"486\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BullFrog-Photo-by-Ike-Austin-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BullFrog-Photo-by-Ike-Austin-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BullFrog-Photo-by-Ike-Austin.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michigan BullFrog- Photo by Ike Austin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1033\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">Bullfrog, Michigan Wetland Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1286\" style=\"width: 497px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BullFrog-Croaking-Photo-by-Ike-Austin.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1286\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1286\" src=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BullFrog-Croaking-Photo-by-Ike-Austin.jpg\" alt=\"BullFrog Croaking Michigan\" width=\"487\" height=\"731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BullFrog-Croaking-Photo-by-Ike-Austin.jpg 700w, https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BullFrog-Croaking-Photo-by-Ike-Austin-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BullFrog-Croaking-Photo-by-Ike-Austin-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BullFrog Croaking Michigan<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entrybody\">\n<p><em>The Green Goblin of the Wetland<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Early\u00a0one cool\u00a0summer morning\u00a0in a<a href=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/2013\/02\/02\/winter-michigan-wetland-nature-photography\/\"> Michigan Wetland<\/a>, in the hidden forest of Jimme\u2019, There sat\u00a0an olive green, greenish, yellow yellowish, loud, billowing, king of the wetland\u00a0sitting\u00a0in the midst of milkweed, giant lily pads, moss-covered tree branches; in the forefront\u00a0of\u00a0edge of the wetland\u2019s edge.\u00a0It took\u00a0me over an hour to slowly sneak up on the Bullfrog so that it would not jump into hiding. After sliding down a large fallen tree stump,\u00a0I looked out and spotted the Bullfrog at\u00a0approximately 20-30 feet distance.\u00a0Unaware of my presence,\u00a0the\u00a0Bullfrog\u00a0started it\u2019s booming, resounding mating call. The side of its head and lower chin swelled filling with air and in the next second, it exhaled, echoing\u00a0a boisterous trademark sound.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan\u00a0Bullfrog<\/strong><br \/>\nGreen skin, darker green,\u00a0green about the tympanic ear,\u00a0brown bumpy pimple of green, black\u00a0emerald eyes, green\u00a0ear lines, yellow chin if male,\u00a0white chin if female, yellow\u00a0chest, yellow\u00a0breast, green\u00a0legs, yellow\u00a0with darker\u00a0lined backside.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1464\" src=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/WildlifeWetland.png\" alt=\"Wildlife in the Wetland\" width=\"869\" height=\"871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/WildlifeWetland.png 869w, https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/WildlifeWetland-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/WildlifeWetland-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/WildlifeWetland-768x770.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>NATURE ART GALLERY<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Wildlife in the Wetlands Art Related Resources:<br \/>\n<\/b>View the entire art collection gallery &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/watercolor-reproduction-art-prints-michigan-wetlands\/\"><i>Wildlife in the Wetlands<\/i><\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b>Read about the careful art handling process &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/eastern-market-flower-deals.daystarbooks.com\/daystarbrand-art-prints\/\">Art Process, Shipping &amp; Handling<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nature Photography by Ike Austin \u2013 Michigan<br \/>\nPhotography that is Therapy for the Soul<br \/>\nMichigan Birds<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"belted-kingfisher-blue-streak-of-michigan\" href=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/nature-photography-michigan-osprey\/logo-icon-trademark-five\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-235\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nature Photography by Ike Austin\" src=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/logo-icon-trademark-five-150x150.png\" alt=\"nature photography - michigan\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"michigan sand hill crane\" href=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/\">Nature Photography<\/a>\u00a0by Ike Austin \u2013\u00a0<a title=\"Birds of Michigan - Sandhill Crane\" href=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/Birds-of-Michigan-by-Ike%20Austin\/index.html\">Michigan<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Photography that is Therapy for the Soul\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Michigan Birds<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">National Geographic<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2011 Editors Choice Winning Photo<\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/photo-index\/michigan-bird-photographer-ike-austin-night-heron-juvenile-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-86\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michigan Bird Photographer Ike Austin-Night-Heron - Juvenile I can Make It\" src=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Michigan-Bird-Photographer-Ike-Austin-Night-Heron-Juvenile1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Birds Photography Night Heron\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">National Geographic 2011<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">View Entry on NG website\u2026\u00a0<a title=\"National Geographic Winner - Photo by Ike Austin\" href=\"http:\/\/ngm.nationalgeographic.com\/ngm\/photo-contest\/2011\/entries\/gallery\/nature-week-12\/#\/17\">NG Contest Winners<\/a><a title=\"National Geographic - Michigan Bird by Ike Austin\" href=\"http:\/\/ngm.nationalgeographic.com\/ngm\/photo-contest\/2011\/entries\/gallery\/nature-week-12\/#\/17\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">To purchase Photo Art\u2026\u00a0<a title=\"DayStarBooks Photo Art Gallery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.daystarbooks.com\/photos\/beautiful_photo_series\/index.html\">DayStarBooks Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">To Purchase the I can Make It Fine Art Print\u2026\u00a0<a title=\"Dialog With Nature Photo Art Gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/photo-index\/\">Dialog With Nature<br \/>\nS<\/a>elect your favorite photo to be printed, mounted and framed.<br \/>\nE-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:iaustin@daystarbooks.com\">iaustin@daystarbooks.com<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wildlife in the Wetland &#8211; Michigan\u00a0Bullfrog Bullfrogs, Amphibians, Tadpoles\u00a0Oh My! Lithobates catesbeianus &nbsp; Bullfrog, Michigan Wetland Wildlife The Green Goblin of the Wetland Early\u00a0one cool\u00a0summer morning\u00a0in a Michigan Wetland, in the hidden forest of Jimme\u2019, There sat\u00a0an olive green, greenish, yellow yellowish, loud, billowing, king of the wetland\u00a0sitting\u00a0in the midst of milkweed, giant lily pads, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/2016\/06\/26\/wildlife-in-the-wetland-michigan-bullfrog\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[424,15],"tags":[425,426],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1280"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1280"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1283,"href":"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1280\/revisions\/1283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nature-photography.daystarbooks.com\/wp_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}