Frog soup, anyone?

See this little guy? Well, he's actually a pretty big little guy. I spent a fair amount of time mowing the lawn, weeding the gardens, and just generally working outside this week. This particular frog (or is he a toad? I don't really know the difference.) lives in our front yard, near our flower garden. He has a special talent for jumping at the exact moment that I will notice him and get really freaked out. I'm not scared of frogs (or toads) but I do get a bit jumpy when something fairly large jumps relatively close to where I am, thus putting me in a state of frog (or toad) awareness. If it happens once, shame on him. If it happens twice, shame on me, right? Well after he would jump and scare me, I would be on the lookout. I wouldn't want to be close to him and not know it - or that would be putting me in a vulnerable position. But he has a natural talent for camouflage as well. In fact, he blends into lots of different backgrounds so well that I can't hardly see him unless he is jumping.
If you are looking for a pet, (or dinner, or some skin to make some leather) we've got a plethura of frogs (or toads). He's not the only one - so it wouldn't be like you would be stealing my pet if you were interested. In fact, they are everywhere up here - but be careful, they jump!