Frog sounds signal spring in North Carolina

🐸Happy World Frog Day!🐸 One of the first and surest signs of spring is the sounds of small frogs singing in vernal pools and ponds across the Midwest. Two of the most common early spring singers are wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) and spring peepers (Pseudacris crucifer). Both species of frogs gather in large numbers at small, still bodies of water, where the males sing loudly to attract females. Wood frogs sound like a bunch of clucking chickens or quacking ducks, while spring peepers' son

Spring peepers chorus frogs held in hand at night with loud sounds of frogs mating calls in background

Spring Peeper Calls and Sounds (w/ audio examples)

169K views · 3.7K shares | Today is the first day of spring AND World Frog Day.  What better way to celebrate than enjoying the sounds of native New Jersey frog, the spring peeper. Have you been hearing them too? #worldfrogday #springequinox | New Jersey Forest Service | Facebook

Frog Habitat: Lesson for Kids

Spring Peepers, Wood Frogs, and a Spring Serenade