David

Thanks! He was a very patient frog. I think he would have posed there all day.

I hear you - I always leave my camera behind when I need it most. We spotted an egret at The Pool as well. That's a great little corner of Central Park.

Hey Yasser -
Was it Turtle Pond? We got some great shots there when we were in Central Park last summer.

They just banned this species as a pet last fall in Maine.

They like to hide out in the blossoms of brightly colored flowers and wait for bees and flies.

Check this link and see if it looks right. It might be one of the camellias.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Semi-d...

Great shot - how common are they?

Awesome camo! How did you spot him on that bark?

Is the flower on a woody bush? Those leaves look like it might be a camellia.

I'm jealous - the elm buds haven't even begun to break up here.