After having so much fun in last week’s column writing about robins, I thought, let’s explore tree frogs. Turns out there are a lot of interesting facts about these amphibians. This time of year, as ...

Blooming daffodils aren't the only sign the season has changed. Just turn to the animal world for proof. PACIFIC TREE FROGS: In Oregon, spring sounds like a loud, two-part kreck-ek or reb-it -- or at ...

The booming chorus of thousands of high-pitched “kreek-eecks” from a gathering of small but tenacious Pacific tree frogs has filled the night in many Central Coast locations with the recent warm rains ...

I was tossing, turning and swearing retribution but I was not sleeping. It was after midnight and I had someone to blame. More accurately, something to blame. The annoying sound carried across the ...

DEAR JOAN: My husband and I emptied our in-ground pool this past summer in preparation for resurfacing. Of course, the rain has produced somewhat of a pond environment. Lately, we have had the ...

A disturbing new clue to the mysterious disappearances of frogs and toads all over the world points to the Earth’s tattered ozone layer. After surveying several species of frogs and toads in the ...

MERCER ISLAND — At Luther Burbank Park on the island’s northeastern shoulder, spring was doing her best to bid winter a hasty adieu, the flora and fauna busily readying for a farewell soiree. Red ...

KHQ.COM - By the looks of it, there's nothing out of the ordinary about the neighborhoods in Five Mile. But look a little closer and you'll find some unusual neighbors: Pacific tree frogs (otherwise ...