Mood: a-ok
Topic: Media
If you find yourself feeling down that they frogs have stopped calling, and your Lang Elliot CD just isn't enough to get your fix, I suggest going to Frogs Calls...an evolving "Webumentary". Dave McGowan and Ravenswood media have an awesome site. It has 14 frog calling videos as well as many interviews with some of the top amphibian researchers. He frequently adds new clips to the site, the latest being about Pangaea and speciation. If you get to craving the familiar call of the wood frog to coax yourself into believing that spring is almost here, the link is always along the left side of my Blog under Midwest. I have found that while kids enjoy listening to a call off of a CD, they remember a call they can actually see the frog making. Adults seem to remember the calls and what frog they belong to better as well. I know it is sometimes so hard in the field to get close enough to see the calling frog without scaring it into silence. This is a wonderful way to familiarize yourself with the beautiful calls of the night. Its also a great tool for monitors to use to learn the calls as well as to ID by appearance. He also has other Webumentaries about CaveBiota, Great Lakes Fishes, and Envirovet
The way we look at the world is rapidly changing, it is great that Ravenswood Media is keeping up with the times for mother Nature, Thanks Dave!