[TN-Bird] Re: Bird or treefrog?

I once was monitoring an Indigo Bunting nest.  I looked in it one day to 
find a Spring Peeper instead of buntings.  The peeper fit in the nest 
perfectly.



Allan Trently, Seasonal Ecologist
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
ajtcorax@xxxxxxxxxxx





>From: Charlie <cmmbirds@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: cmmbirds@xxxxxxxxx
>To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [TN-Bird] Bird or treefrog?
>Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 10:29:32 -0700 (PDT)
>
>I think we have a confused frog.  Or maybe a confused box?
>
>Last year, at the Ijams Nature Center Native Plant Sale (a great
>event, btw)  I bought a bluebird house.  At least that's what I was
>told.  I hung it up, but all spring and summer long, I never saw a
>bird near it, despite my other boxes being full.
>
>A little over a week ago, while doing yard work, I saw a little bulge
>in the opening and went to investigate.  I turned out to be a Gray
>Treefrog (it never vocalized, so I don't know which).
>
>Well in the last week or so, I've seen a Gray Treefrog up there two
>more times.  I'm assuming it's the same, but it won't say.  Nor will
>it tell me which species it is.
>
>This leads me to believe I accidentally bought treefrog box, instead
>of a bluebird box.  Oh, well.  I guess now I should go buy a Hognose
>Snake box, as that is my favorite herp.  Any of you know where I can
>get one?
>
>charlie
>
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>Now living in Maryville, TN
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