Moment of nature

[brenda]

Fox sparrow having a bath.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/uA78yTeQG9zCNFuK8

[brenda]

This is just below and to the left of my porch chair.

[blondie]

Hi Brenda! Cute video clip ️

[Mik]

Nice. Ours is frequently bathed in too. The jays and doves make quite a mess.

[George K]

Very nice.

[brenda]

@blondie Hey, blondie! Glad you are still around. How are you doing?

[Jolly]

Good stuff.

Not frog-worthy, but good.

[brenda]

@Mik
The little birds appreciate the flat stone version for a bird bath. Even the hummers will use the flat stones.

The larger birds use the top of the fountain where there is a small bowl for water, with four 'spitters' shaped as lion heads. There is also a small bowl of still water under the magnolia tree, which the birds, squirrels, and other critters like to use for drinks.

It reminds me of the recent funny pic post of the lady with tub, toilet, etc. for the birds. I made sure to send that to hubby. LOL

[brenda]

@Jolly It might be toad worthy. I just found one sitting in the hostas this morning. He's very welcome to eat the slugs that like to eat holes in the hosta leaves.

Of course, the toad's presence means there will not likely be any wild treefrogs visiting the porch. Toads find them very tasty.

[taiwan_girl]

Nice video. I am sure the birds appreciate it during the summer.

[Catseye3]

Hi, Brenda -- I can't find your post about the froggos sharing a leaf. I was out for awhile. It was good to hear from you.

I have often wondered if animals share some species-appropriate version of emotion. Not talking about cats and dogs, which are obvious, but frogs maybe? Why do the frogs share a leaf? Does a frog go, oh, there's my pal #3, I'll go sit next to him, or is there another reason?

Hard to know, hard to guess.

[brenda]

@Catseye3
The link for the pic may have had a time limit. Here's a fresh link:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/DAjQ47pMorZR2dRr5

I think the thread title was 'Sharing'.

[brenda]

To your question of frogs and emotion, I think it's entirely possible they have some level of emotional expression. They definitely like being together, and they go out of their way to sit together quite often. Sometimes they'll sit nose to nose.
Perhaps there are other reasons for choosing to be close to each other, such as sharing a sunny spot to get warm, yet there doesn't always appear to be a reason other than companionship.

I've also noticed over the years of having pet frogs, that some are more social than others, and that a frog may go through a period of preferring solitude, then switch to wanting companionship for an extended period. When there are multiple frogs living together, they will select the same companion repeatedly during that time. That part I found very interesting. Their seeming preference for several days, even weeks, for a steady companion, sitting together in various locations, but always together.
Jane Goodall should have studied frogs, too. Just sayin'.