I got many responses to my marsh bird growl and several were the Northern Leopard Frog. Steve Weston was kind enough to forward me a web site that let me hear the calls of practically any frog there is in NA. It didn't seem to sound like that. Then that wise Alyssa suggested a Great Blue Heron or Great Egret and suggested I listen to them on line. I have the CDs, so I listened and the call is most like the egret or heron. Not the entire call just a small piece. I think I imagined that the call came from something nesting or mate calling - so I didn't even consider waders since they generally nest in rookeries or at least in some elevated place. So I don't know for sure what it was yet. I am open to some type of amphibian but it was more of a growl than a croak - so I am going to stay in the question and see if I can hear it again tomorrow - armed with hearing of the frog call on line and the the birds. I will keep you apprised.
Life is so much richer when I stay in the question. I may even have to wade out, knee deep in marsh mush to find this one out. I don't put it past a frog to fool me though. Dang! Now I just got the lead for a Pickerel Frog and from Steve's web lead that sounds closer too - but still leaning towards the birds. Am I just stubborn or what? Thank you all so much for your responses. I knew I could count on you. Thomas Maiello Angel Environmental Management, Inc. Maple Grove, MN
