egg mass was found under a log attached to a branch; 6cm under
water
under multiple branches deep in pond, in front of water flow
12 eggs in mass
egg mass is cluster 4 cm wide
individual eggs are 0.5 cm wide
eggs are widely spaced
jelly is clear and firm with round dark center
Broken up egg mass
one section attached to twig
loose section covered in algae
dark centers on some but white centers in others
all jelly green and algae covered
Obs #1b (JC) - Second individual has leapt into water out of frame.
Loose egg mass attached to stick, estimate +40 black eggs within a 4cm x 2cm egg mass.
Male & female
White morph of Great Blue Heron. Pale legs and very heavy bill.
Florida trip, February 13-28, 2012.
Great Blue Heron (White Morph/Great White Heron)
11:43, 2 adults (tiny recently metamorphosed) on leaves of Persicaria, willow smartweed)
Very active adult frog (hid when I disturbed the fluffy orange sediments with stream thermometer). This portal in an embankment is a strong stream of cold (9 degree C) clear water coming from underground, in an area of former coal mines.