My Left Foot (painful disabilty photo!)

Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
edited March 27, 2011 in Wildlife
I found the first toad of the spring in my garden this afternoon, but to my horror, the poor little blighter has had a terrible life so far.

No left foot, and if you look carefully, the base of it's spine is poking out through the back end of it's body!

Having said that, it has seemingly adapted to its disabilities, because the toad was quite able to walk around a rapid rate around the side of the pond, but after I had taken a few piccies of him, I popped the said creature onto a stone in the pond itself for this shot. A minute later, it disappeared under the water, hopefully to take in some food (there are a few tadpoles just hatched which I am sure he will feast upon).

C&C as always encouraged.

Exif:


Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2011-03-23
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/13.0
Exposure Time: 0.067 s (1/15)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: www.pauliddon.co.uk


800toad1.jpg


Paul.


Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





Comments

  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2011
    Very nice image Paul. Isn't it amazing how nature provides for critters that don't have proper medical services? Such a wound would be life threatening to us. We rescued a cat who had lost half his tail and had the bone sticking out. He did not seem bothered by it as it had healed over. Eventually we took him to a Vet to have it properly fixed by removing the protruding bone (more for our sake than his).
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2011
    Right on Jack. The appeared no sign of any pain at this point in it's life. I can only assume it hurt like hell at some stage though.


    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2011
    Excellent capture of that toad. From the look of that "blood shot" eye on the toad I would guess he's been drowning his sorrows.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2011
    Well, hopefully she's a survivor and will spawn lots of baby toads this spring.


    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • jackiejayjackiejay Registered Users Posts: 714 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2011
    Poor thing but am glad it has adapted.Great picture:)
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2011
    Thank you Jackie :)

    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • YaflyyadieYaflyyadie Registered Users Posts: 558 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2011
    Great picture.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    To my untrained eyes, it shows the will of life itself to adapt and continue, even in the worst of the conditions.beer.gif
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2011
    Yaflyyadie wrote: »
    Great picture.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    To my untrained eyes, it shows the will of life itself to adapt and continue, even in the worst of the conditions.beer.gif

    Spot on.

    Nature is incredible.


    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2011
    Ouch...I am surprised it has survived...amazing.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

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