How surreal is this little guy! Suspended in clear water, this tiny toadlet measures barely a centimeter in length, but already it has that characteristic face which reveals its identity as the common toad.
This choice was inspired by the sight of an adult toad languidly swimming across open water in Fen Drayton this weekend (living dangerously with so many wading birds around). I realised that it's around this time of year that frogs and toads will be laying their eggs.
Well done to Ray Kennedy of www.rspb-images.com for this cracking image.
If you've been lucky enough to have frogs or toads spawning in your pond we'd love to hear from you.