It’s that time of year again, when the silent moments are magically transformed into a pleasant melody from nature. My husband and I have listened to the serenade of the cheery peepers while lying in bed in the dark of the night and the early hours of dawn. I find it amusing that some people download these soothing sounds just to relax and we just need to go to bed or stroll outside for the same experience.
It’s something that I look forward to every year, a beautiful and enchanting sign of spring. It usually commences in mid or late April and lasts through May, so short lived. Our bedroom faces a little pond, about one hundred and fifty feet away from the house and far enough to be on the opposite side of the property, yet it seems so much closer! It is a loud and joyous tune, an orchestra of little male frogs calling for their mates from the forest and the pond’s edges.
Do you hear the peepers where you live? What other peaceful songs from nature do you relish to hear?
Happy Spring from my corner of the world!
All My Best,
Heart and Soul 💗
sure do! a lovely serenade!
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How lovely! We sadly can’t hear much at all through our windows – although that’s probably good, living in a flat. When they open we have bird song but no frogs.
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Tara, that’s another song I love to hear!😉
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At this point we are hearing some peepers and some American toads, which have a sweet tremolo call. Later the tree frogs will take over. There’s great info about New Hampshire’s amphibians at the NH Fish and game site, in their no game section. Includes pictures of tadpoles and agg masses and recordings for each kind! http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/nongame/frogs.html
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Yes, ours are peepers for sure and we hear them every year around the same time. Love it. Thanks for stopping by.
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Are you sure some of them aren’t toads at your house too? The calls are similar and largely heard at the same time of year and in the same places. If you listen to the recordings on that site it could turn out you have both kinds of performers.
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That would be egg masses!
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Before the area just next to us was cleared and several houses built on it we used to enjoy this wonderful sign of spring.
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They could be toads as well. I listened to the re icings and it’s hard to tell. I’m thankful for their calls, nature at its best in spring! 😁
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I meant recordings. My auto correct messes up my typing.
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Hi Mary– I didn’t even know what peepers were! Thanks for informing me– sounds lovely to have them nearby! xox
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I guess there could be toads in the mix too.
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It just sounds so peaceful– in a countryside kind of way… xo Mary!
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Yes, very much so. Upon rising this morning I sleepily looked out the window and saw a pristine deer crossing the road! Have a great day! Blessings to you.💜💕😇
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