Each spring, thousands of tadpoles spawn at various shallows around the Lake. This is a look at a small portion of one large population seen two days ago. Of course, most of these will die, many being eaten before they become toads that can then wander off into the woods. Since only a few tadpoles survive, that apparently justifies the initial large number.
This represents a tiny portion of the many tadpoles in the shallows.
