One Toad Photography
The Cicada’s 17-Year Symphony: Nature’s Red-Eyed Timekeepers Emerge Every 17 years, a natural spectacle unfolds across parts of the eastern United States—a buzzing, red-eyed invasion that feels like something out of a sci-fi blockbuster. These are the periodical cicadas, mysterious insects that spend most of their lives underground, only to emerge in a synchronized explosion […]
A Dance with the Maasai: Unveiling the Soul of Maasai Mara By Matt Harvey, #OneToadPhotography Introduction: Where the Wild Meets the Wise The Maasai Mara isn’t just a postcard of endless savannahs, roaring lions, and crimson sunsets—it’s a heartbeat. A place where the earth hums with life, and the people who call it home weave […]
The Dawn of a New Life: A Baby Giraffe’s First Moments Some sights in nature stop you in your tracks, pulling you into a world where time seems to pause. I recently captured one of those sights: a baby giraffe, mere hours old, standing beside its towering mother in the early morning light. This wasn’t […]
A Leopard’s Lesson: A Juvenile’s Feast in the Wild There are moments in wildlife photography that feel like pure magic—when nature unfolds in front of your lens, raw and unscripted. Recently, I captured one such moment: a stunning shot of a juvenile male leopard, perched high in a tree, devouring his mother’s kill from the […]
The Ethereal Egret of Horicon Marsh: A Hunter in a Frosty Mirage Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin is a place where nature puts on a show, and on my recent visit, after an unforgettable standoff with a black-tipped wing pelican, I was treated to another spectacle: a Great Egret (Ardea alba) hunting with mesmerizing grace. Its […]
Chasing the Black-Tipped Wing Pelican at Horicon Marsh: A Photographer’s Adventure The Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin is a haven for wildlife enthusiasts and photographers alike, and last week, I had an unforgettable encounter with one of its most striking residents: a pelican with black-tipped wings, likely an American White Pelican, given its distinctive features and […]
The Grackle’s Gaze: A Moment of Connection with a Feathered Enigma This morning, as the sun climbed over the horizon, painting the world in hues of gold and amber, I found myself locked in an unexpected encounter. Perched on a gnarled branch of an old oak tree, a common grackle—Quiscalus quiscula—sat with an air of […]
Featured Image: A painted box turtle perched on a weathered log, its legs splayed out as if caught mid-flight, basking under the golden glow of the sun. The turtle’s vibrant shell—a stunning mosaic of reds, yellows, and greens—pops against the rustic backdrop, captured perfectly by #OneToadPhotography. There’s something magical about a creature so at peace […]
Featured Image: A flamingo stands tall in shallow water, its feathers a cascade of soft pinks and fiery corals, captured in perfect light by #OneToadPhotography. Flamingos are nature’s living art, adorned in shades of pink that range from delicate pastels to bold, sunset corals. Ever wonder where that stunning color comes from? It’s their diet—shrimp, […]
There’s something unnerving yet mesmerizing about locking eyes with a creature that doesn’t speak your language. I was out in the backyard, camera in hand, chasing the fleeting beauty of a spring afternoon, when I spotted it—a parakeet, bold and bright, nestled among the budding branches of an old oak. Its feathers were a kaleidoscope […]
Chasing Light in the Gloom: Bullfrogs, Resilience, and One Toad Photography The sky is a heavy quilt of gray today, draped over the world like it’s trying to keep the chill in. It’s unseasonably cool, dark, and wet out there—perfect weather for curling up with a hot coffee and a good story. But step outside, […]
The bullfrogs are getting big! My son wants to catch the big one that is quite possibly the size of a flat basketball. He was able to get a leopard frog and a couple of bull frog tad poles yesterday. Make sure that you are spending enough time with your kids. They grow up so […]