Small yellow patch as base of mouth. Less extensive than expected on Double-crested Cormorant. Might be Brandt's, but not confident enough to make the call. Any suggestions or ID tips for this one?
Water in tire rut along farm road. Approx 1.5ft wide and 50ft long. Toadlettes mostly hiding in mud cracks, larvae at various stages in water. Alkaline soil
Now this was a find! I've only seen one tadpole in my lifetime but to see and be able to catch an adult one!? That was incredibly cool. Not only that but I found another one in the same pond/puddle that this guy was in. not to mention other tadpoles in other bodies of water. Man this was awesome.