As autumn advances many of our North Country neighbors head into the woods to hunt. And with hunting season comes camouflage. Of course clever hominids are not alone in the ability to conceal our presence. We learned this timeless technology from wilder neighbors, some of whom far surpass our aptitude for disguise and concealment.
Within our quotidian orbit gray treefrogs offer a master class in camouflage.
You may recall me noting an abundance of these vociferous friends during the summer.
Suddenly treefrog sightings… Over the last week three, maybe four, cute little critters, defying gravity and quasi camouflaging into their surroundings… (Source: Gray Treefrog?)
Quieter now as mating season retreats, and having perfected the art of concealment over many months, gray treefrogs hide in plain sight, often without being detected.
This treefrog that has been hanging around all summer was on one of the icehouse deck rockers. Changed his color to blend in with the chair. It was bright green a month ago. — Glen Gehrkens
Contrast Glen’s photo with the image I included earlier in my “Times of Transition” update.
Progress! It’s good to see the gray treefrogs (perhaps the same one?) graduating toward far more attuned camo-mastery. Perhaps there’s a lesson for us to learn here…
What do you think?