Often heard, never seen, this little creature has been chirping away quite frequently since our wetland has matured. I was surprised and excited to discover it hiding in the pile of bricks.
Having recently purchased Gaias Garden, a book on back yard permaculture, I was inspired to create a water 'feature' to extend the diversity of the local biological system. This is an unlined pond dug by hand down into the clay and has a water depth of no more than about 40 centimetres when full.