i just posted these frog shots as a reply in a different thread....but i thought i should make them a separate post too

[Gato Moteado]

these were all taken around my house with the nikon Z8, the nikon 50mm f/2.8 macro lens and the godox V860iii flash with the AK diffuser.

i noticed a good number of the shots in the smithsonian article were red eyed tree frogs. it's one of the most common frogs i have here around the house:



here is a pair in amplexus, getting ready to find a leaf overhanging the water where the female will deposit a golfball sized glob of eggs that the male will then fertilize:



this is a very blonde milk frog...they're usually more caramel colored:





this is a very confused male red eyed tree frog attempting to get into the amplexus position (he got it backwards) with an annoyed milk frog (i'm not sure if the milk frog is a male or female, but either way, it ain't gonna work)....the milk frog eventually shook loose and moved on:



this one is commonly known as a gladiator tree frog:



i hope you enjoyed these.....more to come as the rainy season progresses here.