Frog population decreasing, think I found the reason

[addy1]

The 1000 gallon pond had around 8 resident green frogs, today I saw none. But as I walked up to the pond a tail went into the water.

I think we have a resident snake enjoying the frog snacks. Darn healthy looking! Caught it on the pond cam!

DRYing in the sun, color really changes

 

[JRS]

Cool, as long as he leaves the fish alone. I always get too many frogs moving in during the summer storms.

 

[Tula]

Wow, healthy looking indeed ! Envious of your parrots feather, mine didn't come back this year and I'm not about to beg it - LOL !

 

[mrsclem]

Looks like a northern water snake. We had several here, easy to confuse with copperhead. They are not poisonous but really agressive and a nasty bite!

 

[j.w]

I'd move him somewhere else if it were me. Would not want to get bit and would not want him/her eating all my frogs!

 

[addy1]

I got a better picture through our windows standing on a stool. Camera at max zoom.

Not sure if it will eat fish, but might. I loss a lot of the fish in the 1000 gallon pond to a heron a few years back have not replaced any, letting them repopulate on their own.

@j.w nah he/she is allowed to stay, part of nature. I still have frogs making noise in the big pond, the loop ponds , deck ponds and the stream.

@mrsclem the snake has shown it rather run, this is the third time I have seen a tail disappearing. Only got the pictures via the cams.

 

[Crimedog]

I'd move him somewhere else if it were me. Would not want to get bit and would not want him/her eating all my frogs!

Yep, burn it all down and move... same with spiders

 

[cas]

he/she is allowed to stay,

Are you still going into the pond and trim your water lilies with your resident snake?

 

[addy1]

Wow, healthy looking indeed ! Envious of your parrots feather, mine didn't come back this year and I'm not about to beg it - LOL !

Pictures through the window, the bees are fired up we just inspected so not going outside right now.

This is the return of it in the loop pond, shallow freezes hard, this year maybe a few inches of ice. I will need to purge some soon.

Two other ponds it is coming back gang busters also.

Here it is in the hot tub pond, red stem

 

[addy1]

Are you still going into the pond and trim your water lilies with your resident snake?

yeah, not too worried (hubby worried more than I am) I will try to see if it is around or not. Make enough noise movement they usually move on.

 

[cas]

You are braver than me!

 

[Lisak1]

Wow! He is a handsome dude!

 

[addy1]

Well fed little fatty!

You are braver than me!

Snakes, I used to catch and scare all the other girls, (girl scout camp) I have always liked snakes. Spiders................keep them away from me! Walk into a web I freak out!

 

[brokensword]

yeah, not too worried (hubby worried more than I am) I will try to see if it is around or not. Make enough noise movement they usually move on.

soon you'll be tellin' us you have a snake suit, too...

 

[j.w]

Spiders are my friends! I like to scare my hubby w/them and I have to walk through the trail first to make sure they are gone for him.