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Author: dawnkinster
I'm a long time banker having worked in banks since the age of 17. I took a break when I turned 50 and went back to school. I graduated right when the economy took a turn for the worst and after a year of library work found myself unemployed. I was lucky that my previous bank employer wanted me back. So here I am again, a long time banker. Change is hard.
Change Is Hard 
August 20, 2025 at 12:44 am
You have a great eye to catch that little guy!
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August 20, 2025 at 11:53 am
Penny and I were walking around the backyard and I saw him. Or her. It stayed there long enough for me to go into the house, deposit Pen, get the camera and walk back out there. I can’t tell if it’s a frog or a toad. I don’t think I ever knew what the difference is.
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August 20, 2025 at 7:11 pm
I think it’s a tree frog.
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August 20, 2025 at 12:54 am
laughing now!
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August 20, 2025 at 11:53 am
Me too. I figured he (or she) was asking me, the landlord for some major repairs on it’s rental unit.
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August 20, 2025 at 5:37 am
Wow. Is that really a toad, or a frog?
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August 20, 2025 at 11:54 am
I don’t know the difference. Let me go look that up.
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August 20, 2025 at 11:55 am
From some indisputable source on the internet: Frogs generally have smooth, moist skin and long legs for jumping, while toads typically have drier, bumpier skin and shorter legs for hopping or walking. Toads also tend to live in drier environments than frogs, which are often found near water.
So I’m thinking this is a toad. Maybe.
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August 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Then I started wondering if toads can climb trees. So…..from another surely true source: Yes, toads can climb trees. While often considered primarily terrestrial creatures, research has shown that toads, particularly common toads, can and do climb trees, often seeking out hollows or nest boxes for shelter.
There you have it. The totality of my knowledge about toads, who are very cute and kinda of fun to learn about.
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August 20, 2025 at 7:47 am
haha! **it’s all mine now, lady!** Very cute photo, Dawn.
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August 20, 2025 at 11:56 am
Yes, I think since the birds never liked the skylight look in their nesting box, the toad has moved in.
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August 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
Fun! Peeking?
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August 20, 2025 at 11:56 am
He or she watched me until I got too close with the camera, then it ducked down behind the front wall.
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August 20, 2025 at 9:04 am
Peek-a-boo, I see you!
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August 20, 2025 at 11:57 am
He or she was cute, sitting in there, thinking it was hiding.
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August 20, 2025 at 10:10 am
Bahahaha, at first I was sad to see an empty nest box, but then… fabulous capture, Dawn!
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August 20, 2025 at 11:57 am
He (or she) sat there long enough for me to go inside and get the camera and get back out there.
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August 20, 2025 at 10:39 am
The toad cleaning lady came to tidy up the nesting box for the next family. 😊
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August 20, 2025 at 11:57 am
That’s a definite possibility.
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August 20, 2025 at 2:10 pm
Little toad seems to think he’s found a new home! Love the expression on his face, too.
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August 21, 2025 at 9:52 am
I think he or she is a happy little toad…content with his or her new digs.
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August 20, 2025 at 2:39 pm
Peek a boo:)
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August 21, 2025 at 9:53 am
I wonder if he or she is still living in there. I’ll have to go see if it’s peeking out still.
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August 20, 2025 at 9:40 pm
“Feeling smug up here in my new digs – oh, they’re not for moi?”
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August 21, 2025 at 9:53 am
Given it’s missing a piece of roof and the birds have never seemed interested I tink it is a perfect toad home.
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August 21, 2025 at 9:42 pm
He/she is set for life. I have a picture of a nesting box taken earlier this year and somebody, likely a squirrel, has enlarged the hole twice the size. I’ve mentioned that nesting box before, so I hope I can find that post for a before and after picture.
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August 21, 2025 at 12:22 am
I toad you so! I toad you this was MY home and not the home of those pesky birds.
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August 21, 2025 at 9:54 am
And I absolutely agree with you!
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August 28, 2025 at 5:53 am
This made me giggle. Mr Toad found a good home and he is proud of it.
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August 31, 2025 at 10:13 pm
He’s a little sneak, and so proud of himself. You caught him at his very best! 🙂 xxx
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