Loggerhead Shrike With Frog...

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image recently along Joe Overstreet Road in Kenansville, Florida. Not sure what the frog is, I don't recognize it and still trying to identify it. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm F/5.6 VR AF-S ED PF + Nikon 1.4 III Teleconverter, Handheld
1/2000 F/8 Matrix Metering EV -2/3 ISO 500 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 700mm (1050mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2021 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Arthur Morris]

Hey Joe, Another nice one. I could do with a bit less head turn. I will try to get Andrew McLachlan to ID it. It might be a toad ...

with love, artie

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Joe / Arthur....it looks like an Eastern Narrowmouth Toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis). They reach a length of about 1- 1.25 inches, so given the size of a Loggerhead Shrike compared to the prey size and the pointed snout of the toad I am certain that is what it is. Nice catch BTW :)

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hey Joe, Another nice one. I could do with a bit less head turn. I will try to get Andrew McLachlan to ID it. It might be a toad ...

with love, artie

Thanks Artie for viewing, commenting and reaching out to Andrew to ID the toad. Much appreciated...

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Joe / Arthur....it looks like an Eastern Narrowmouth Toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis). They reach a length of about 1- 1.25 inches, so given the size of a Loggerhead Shrike compared to the prey size and the pointed snout of the toad I am certain that is what it is. Nice catch BTW :)

Hi Andrew, thank you for responding and identifying the toad. I was thinking frog and most likely would have missed on toad. Your help is very much appreciated.

[dankearl]

Nice Joe. The Toad is excellent....

[William Dickson]

Well captured Joe...now if the barbed wire was rusty, this would have taken it up a few notches....Bird and prey look good.

Will

[Eric Patdu]

The toad just makes this photo a lot more interesting.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, much appreciated.

[John Mack]

What a catch. I like the barbed wire perch. A killer background for sure. Nice detail on the bird.