Lately our after dinner evening entertainment has involved us watching the toads compete for bugs on our patio for their dinner. As night settles in (which is just around 6:00pm lately) the toads seem to like congregate on our patio to scope out the best spot to grab their dinner, which consists of other insects.
As simple as that may sound, it actually is somewhat entertaining. We just had some friends over for dinner last weekend and I don’t think they believed that it was a worth-while event; until of course they saw it for themselves.
Some of the lil toads get into quite the stance prior to going in for the steal. Once they spot the appetizer of their choice, they hone in on it and stay really still, with one leg cocked as if they are at the starting line of the 400m dash. And just at the right moment, with perfect quickness and agility, they stick their tongue out for the grab, score and touch-down. (and then the crowd roars with excitement!!!!!!!!!) well, at least…… I like to pretend so anyways….
It’s amazing, though. Sometimes the really small toads go for some of the biggest bugs and not just one, … several! We have no idea how they’re able to move after such a feast. But like I said, it’s actually quite entertaining to watch.
Oh god, is it true I just wrote 229 words about our usual evening entertainment involving watching toads eat bugs at night? sigh. yep. This is what our lives have come to.
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