Perhaps one of the merriest sounds of spring are all the choruses of spring peepers as they awake into their new year. And although spring peepers are their official name, spring peepers have their local name of “autumn peepers” when they come about in the fall.
I was reminded of the autumn peepers when last week I saw one on the glass sliding door after a light rainfall. Why they come to the glass door (and/or the side of our home) after a rainfall in autumn is beyond me, but they are a pleasure to see. The first photo isn’t particularly clear, but it does show a small forefinger next to the peeper, to give an idea of the overall size.
Typically, I would go outside for clearer photos, but at the time there were two possums nearby, and I didn’t want to disturb them.
The following photos are a retrospective of the local peeper population. Some years I see many, whereas other years I see relatively few.
The remaining peeper photos are from the months of July or August. They’re not called “summer peepers” for whatever reason, so they’re all spring peepers.
Note that glass photographed with a flash at night turns black with highlights here and there.
I’ve a few outdoor spring peeper photos when I had come across a pond full of active peepers, but the distance was a little too great for clear photos. It’s much better when peepers come visiting.
