I went for a walk in the canyon the other evening. Saw the great blue
heron, two nutria, and a pair of buffleheads with two chicks. And I
heard the frog.
The frog seems to hang out somewhere upstream of the pipe, near the
island. There was only one – not a chorus – but it went on for quite
awhile. Its croak is really more of a creak, like a rusty old door
swinging back and forth.
To properly identify the frog, we’ll need to have a recording of
the sound it makes. Most of us don’t walk around with a tape recorder
handy, but quite a few people do have cell phones. And, conveniently
enough, Blogger is offering a free trial right now of their new audio
blogging feature. If you have posting privileges for this blog, you can
just call a toll-free number and leave a recording that will be posted
to the blog like a regular message.
So, if you’ve got a cell phone and you like to walk in the canyon,
here’s your invitation to post the first audio canyon blog. We’d love
to hear from you (and the frog).
– posted by Niels
