'Pond life' is sometimes used as an insult applied to particularly contemptible people but I feel that this is unfair to actual pond-dwelling creatures which, by contrast, are mostly harmless and frequently fascinating lifeforms.
Frogspawn is a case in point. You can see that our tiny garden pond is full of the stuff. Zoom in and you can tell that the embryos are starting to elongate towards the shape of a tadpole.
#pond #frogspawn #tadpoles #frogs #pondlife #wildlife #gardening #reptiles
We have toads! As soon as the highs reach 80ºF and the nights cool, the good ole American toad goes on the hunt for lady toads. To get the lady toad’s attention the males make a loud high pitched shrill that will split your skull clean in two. Ok, I exaggerate but it's LOUD! They are most active at night but daylight doesn't temper their passion.
Photo: Top toad is “singing” and the bottom two are…”swimming” together. Does this need a content warning? 
Great Crested Newt in #Bath #Somerset #UK. A protected species here in the UK (I have a licence to catch and handle them).
#Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Amphibian #Newt #Pondlife #Pond #NatureCommunity
First day #OnThePatio for some time
Lots of cleanup to do but the fish seem happy
Large patch of #frogspawn from above and below the water in a #pond at #WWTCastleEspie 
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #amphibian #frog #commonfrog #spawn #eggs #freshwater #shotoniphone #wwt #CountyDown #NorthernIreland @wwtworldwide #pondlife
Dublin 13 catching the cold rays of golden sunshine this morning. #Daffodils #ParkLife #PondLife #IrishSpring #Mastodaoine
A shy duck in a pond | FUJIFILM X-T4 XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR (1/90 | f/5.6 | ISO 200)
I heard Bingo barking outside. He was just barking at the fish.
Ducks in Their Element
The fish survived my month away from home
The waterfall/filter were off the whole time for safety reasons
The neighbor did feed them every few days
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