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Have you heard them? That deafening high pitch sound is unmistakable. Spring Peepers are tiny frogs just 1" in length and every spring they congregate in wetland areas where the males will belt out a continuous song. A Peeper’s diet consists of ants, flies, spiders, and beetles. While they are excellent climbers with large toe pads for the job, they typically spend most of their time on the forest floor. If they hear a human or animal approach they will all go silent simultaneously until they fe

Do you recognize this sound? Considered by many as the announcement of spring, this distinct, loud, high-pitched “peep” is the call of a spring peeper. More often heard than seen, these very small, pale-brown frogs can be recognized by the X-shaped mark on their backs. #WildlifeWednesday | NYS Department of Environmental Conservation