The warm temps in the 60s and evening showers has triggered the start to the 2017 migration. Both the Wood frog and Spring Peepers shown are making their way to local breeding sites in the Cuyahoga Valley Park. The Wood frog has the ability to become totally frozen due to the release of sugars in its blood stream. It acts like an antifreeze, displacing water in its vital organs, which eliminates the damage done from the chrystalisation of water that would rupture the tissue bringing death to other animals. The Spring Peeper also shares this trait to a degree. When the next snow storm and freezing temps move through, they would burry down in the detris to ecscape the harsh conditions. I have witnessed Spring Perpers calling after 3 inches of snow covering the sites and a thin layer of ice on the ponds! They are perfectly adapted to the rapidly changing weather patterns we have here in Cleveland, and will do just fine. #Frogwatch