American Toad

Description:

A large toad (?) that hung out on our cement drive just outside our garage for a week straight.

Habitat:

On or near the cement apron just outside our car garage or in the mowed grass nearby. I also spotted one (not sure if it was the same one) next to the cement foundation of our cabin. Our land butts up to a freshwater lake in the front and wetlands in the far back, behind the garage. Within a seven mile radius we also have wetlands, woodlands, farmlands, lakes and sloughs.

Notes:

We have a security light that stays on (dim) all night and one that is motion activated (much brighter) that stays on for 5-7 minutes after being activated. The security lights and indoor cabin lights attract a lot of bugs so I think this handsome devil was simply taking advantage of having or finding an easy meal. I typically only saw him at or after dusk however, the one near the cabin was seen during the day in the shade near dirt, hostas and the cooler cement foundation of the cabin.