Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Semi-Wordless Wednesday

No one ever believes me when I tell them my frogs eat birds.  They do--a lot. I think once they get the taste of birdie, they just want more. It's sort of like frog cocaine or something.

So, yeah, when I saw the frog eyeing the hummingbird the other day, I had to intervene. That wacky hummingbird is so curious, she was all but asking to be frog dinner, so I chased her off and then moved her feeder.  At the size of her, she'd make a lovely appetizer.


18 comments:

Daisy said...

AAAIIIIEEEEEEEE!

Veronica Lee said...

If they can eat snakes, why not?

Glad you intervened. I'd hate to see the bird eaten.

Lin said...

Daisy--LOOK OUT, Daisy! I tell the kitties to stay far away from the frogs!

Veronica Lee--I hear they eat each other too--because they can't differentiate between their prey. Blech! I would be mad if they ate that little hummingbird!

The Crazy Suburban Mom said...

We had hummingbirds in NC but Ive not seen a one in NJ :( I loved those little guys....

Rebecca Mecomber said...

YUK!! I am heartbroken! :( Bad, bad frogs. I didn't care for them very much before... now I hate them! :(

Anonymous said...

The Purina Co. makes every kind of Chow known to man. Everything except "Frog Chow".
Too bad for the birds.

Anita's Mom

Tracy said...

Oh my gosh, I have never even imagined a frog would eat a bird...UGH!

Mountain Woman said...

EEEEEKKKKK!!!! With all my baby chicks here, that's about all I can say. I know when you're hungry, you have to eat and it's natural but Yikes!

Melodie said...

It is like frog KFC!!!! But eww..that beak has got to cause some indigestion!

Bossy Betty said...

OHhhhhhhh....Did we really have to see this? Ohhhhhhhhh....... Glad you saved the hummingbird!

Mary Ann Tate said...

Yeck...yeck...eeewww. We have toads and frogs at the bottom of the garden. I'm keeping my eye on them now:( I don't want my hummingbirds to be eaten. They are very nosey little birds always sticking their beaks in....one actually followed me right to the back door yesterday and I almost crushed it when I closed the screen door.

Pricilla said...

They are omnivores so if they can catch it, they'll eat it. Got to give them credit for the catch.

You will not believe my WV - NOMING

Hot Rocks said...

OMG!!!! I did not know that frogs ate birds! Good thing you chased him out, he seems like a badass frog!

blueviolet said...

I never thought of that! What the heck!~

Jean said...

Bull Frogs will eat other Bull Frogs if they are smaller. That is an amazing shot!!!

BeadedTail said...

Oh that's so not right! I thought they only ate bugs and drank Budweiser!

Casey said...

Oh my god, really? Do they eat rodents too? If so, send them my way, we have a citrus rat situation in our attic.

I had no idea frogs ate birds.

Petula said...

They're fast enough to catch birds?!?! Wow, I had no idea. Cool and yucky photo. LOL