House Toads

Given the past year's weather, incredibly damp, then hot,  the local toad population has exploded.  All summer we would see the little buggers hopping between the flowerbeds and the sidewalk.  It got to the point you'd have to watch out where you stepped to avoid scushing them.  By July,  I had  to watch for them while mowing certain areas,  otherwise the Scag was pulling double duty as a toad Cuisinart. (Toads, being personable and easygoing creatures,  I didn't like mowing them)

Anyhow,  that bit of back story sets up the rest...    For the past few weeks,  there's been this one big, fat toad that hangs out on our porch at night, directly under the light.  How he gets up there is impressive,  as I've never seen a toad (even one motivated to escape certain death by lawnmower)  jump that high.  He's managed to avoid being trampled or chomped by 3 large dogs in that time,  and has gotten quite fat as a result.


Camera shy toad:

One clever bastard,  that toad.  He knows where the easy meal is.  (notice the distinct lack of dead bugs on the ground :)