Frog in pond!

[Pigeon feather]

I woke up early this morning to have a peek in my pond and saw one very large rotund frog staring back at me this is the first time this year I have spotted any frogs, am I right in assuming this is a female? she looks ripe with eggs so would I be right in thinking she is waiting for a male to come along? I always thought the males claim the pond first and then call the females in? the pond is not very big about a metre square and a metre deep with a little pond weed, a lily basket plus plenty of algae and rocks surrounding it it's only been in place for about 5 months.

[elemental]

I am very new to the frog/spawning as I only built my pond last year. I do know how exciting it is (and only people who feel the same understand! )
to find the frogs, toads and all the other beautiful creatures that visit the home we have created for them.
I have frogs, no spawn - plenty of newts, which I wasn't expecting, they are lovely.
So, just sharing your excitement with you!

[Pigeon feather]

Thank you she is still there, in the same spot, hopefully a male will come along soon and I'll get some spawn

[dampflippers]

Males have a white chin and croak (open the window and listen at night), and females tend to be a reddy/ yellowy colour at breeding time.
I hope you get some spawn. Which part of the country are you in? I am in Tyne & Wear and I got my first spawn yesterday.

[Pigeon feather]

Originally Posted by dampflippers

Males have a white chin and croak (open the window and listen at night), and females tend to be a reddy/ yellowy colour at breeding time.
I hope you get some spawn. Which part of the country are you in? I am in Tyne & Wear and I got my first spawn yesterday.

Hi, I'm in kent so quite far South! she's still there today with no partner I can't see many places frogs can get into the garden as there is shiplap panels on concrete blocks all around the garden and on one side a chicken run is also attached so I have dug a hole underneath one panel with no concrete under to give them more of a chance just been chatting to a neighbour over the fence and she has a raised fish pond not much bigger than my pond with many large goldfish and she says there is at least four frogs in there every night but she never sees any spawn but it could be the fish are eating it all, still I hope they will discover mine soon!