Silence, just the sound of a babbling brook, has returned to the serene Hotel California pond, with the capture of this last unwanted guest. About a dozen frogs had presented a nightly cacophony that made even the most tolerant object. We much prefer the many geckos, quietly eating bugs and keeping to themselves, offering an occasional scamper, as if auditioning for a GEICO spot.
Staff frog catcher, Hai Dang, used the iPhone method to to capture and release the frogs over the six foot wall surrounding the new pond. He first played back recordings of their croaks, and got eager males to reply, thus betraying their locations in the darkness. A few stealthy moves, then our frogman flipped on his phone light, momentarily freezing the frog. Usually they were found half in and half out of water, which allows for the amplication of their obnoxious, flexing voice bladders. Snatch! One more over the fence.
We don't know who invited them in the first place, we're glad they've checked out.
