{"id":7233,"date":"2016-03-14T09:17:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T13:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=7233"},"modified":"2016-03-14T09:17:17","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T13:17:17","slug":"take-5-pretty-spring-peepers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-pretty-spring-peepers\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Pretty Spring Peepers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spring in Massachusetts brings a loud chorus of peeps. Tiny frogs called spring peepers are calling from wetlands. It’s all about love\u2014<\/span>male peepers are hoping to attract females.<\/p>\n

But there’s more to these frogs than their sounds. They can tolerate cold weather and can freeze nearly solid in winter. They can also change color, switching to different shades of brown and tan. And they’re adept climbers, helped by sticky pads on their feet. Enjoy these five peeper portraits from past editions of our Photo Contest<\/a>\u00a0and learn more<\/a> about frogs in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

\"2014

2014 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Mary Martin<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2010

2010 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Suzanne Niles<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2011

2011 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Jana Trusz<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2015

2015 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Ashley Gibbs<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2011

2011 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Christina Andersen<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spring in Massachusetts brings a loud chorus of peeps. Tiny frogs called spring peepers are calling from wetlands. It’s all about love\u2014male peepers are hoping to attract females. But there’s more to these frogs than their sounds. They can tolerate cold weather and can freeze nearly solid in winter. They can also change color, switching […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[158],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-take-5"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-1SF","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5117,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-big-night\/","url_meta":{"origin":7233,"position":0},"title":"Take 5: Big Night","author":"Rosemary","date":"March 30, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"There is an incredible phenomenon that happens every spring in Massachusetts. 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