After a warm winter and an early spring, we had a cool-down for a few weeks that has slowed down some amphibian breeding in northeast Ohio. I have been having fun trying to take more video this year when I get a chance.

Here are a few American Toads calling:







Also fun to see turtles scrambling around:



And muskrats swimming around the turtles:



More turtles just hanging out on a log:

Painted Turtles in the Sun by Mike Benard, on Flickr

A mayapple trapped by one of last year's maple leaves:
Trapped by the past I by Mike Benard, on Flickr

And finally a normal redback salamander next to a funky redback salamander:

Funky & Normal Color Redback Salamanders by Mike Benard, on Flickr