Spring brings song to the natural world, as we know from the wonderful chorus of birdsong that greets the dawn. But toads sing, too. In late April-early May, we can still hear spring peepers, but now ...

Deep in the woods, pools and swamps of New England, a long steady musical trill pierces the heat of the day. Lasting up to a minute, this trill comes from an unlikely source, the American Toad (Bufo ...

My wife and I were sitting on our raised deck last week, enjoying an early evening dinner and catching up on the week's events. The conversation hit a lull and, from the distance of a couple hundred ...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) - Several times each summer, Iowans drive set routes at night and turn a discerning ear to the 16 unique frog and toad songs that can be heard across the state. The Iowa ...