Gordon got me a great wildlife cam for Christmas, and I FINALLY managed to catch some wildlife on it! I set it up in our woodlot and look who showed up:
Wild turkeys! I wonder if one of them became the coyote meal I talked about in my last post?
Speaking of which...
...a few days later, voilà, coyote! And several degrees colder, I might add (temperature is at the bottom left in each photo!)
Bye bye!
Then I got a bunny...
...can you make him out towards the lower right? And check out the temperature! He's an intrepid bunny!
You can just see his eye-shine in this one. There are some low-hanging spruce branches near there, and the rabbits like to gnaw on them. Lots of bunny poop all around!
THere are a pair of eyes shining at the bottom right of the above photo, too, but it's not a bunny. Maybe a weasel?
And the next day...
...FOXY!
Note the time. 14:28 on Jan. 4th, the day we went snowshoeing with our godson and his parents and their four dogs.
Half an hour later...
That's not a fox! It's a NS Duck Tolling Retriever!
And now there are two of them!
Sydney and Tusket clearly smelled the fox that had been there half an hour earlier!
And there's Marie-Emmanuelle!
I reset the camera the day after, and went out to fetch it today.
There's Tristan!
And me! No wildlife pics this time, sigh. We had a bunch of rain and freezing rain on Sunday night, which then froze solid over the camera lens. Looks like it thawed out today. I have repositioned the camera and will try again. Stay tuned!
I'd love to put that type of camera out here.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics of the locals!
Jane x
That was fun. Do it again. I especially like the part of leaning back and enjoying while your nimble young self does all the work. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a most interesting idea! As Joanne suggest, do put on the pictures as they come. It will be interesting to see all the animals that visit in a year! You could also tell us what the camera is. I might look into getting one!
ReplyDeleteLooks like your woodlot is a busy little corner!
ReplyDeleteYou are going to have a lot of fun with this gizmo and we are going to enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteWe hope your kitties are all indoor cats! The very small town my parents lived in was a haven for wildlife, too. We'll really enjoy your Christmas present :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so great, being able to enjoy the wildlife in their day to day life. Clearly you chose a great spot for the camera. I am looking forward to seeing more rabbits and foxes, not in the same frame though, hmmm
ReplyDeleteYou have way toooooo much fun. Good for you.I want a camera, too. Hope the cold is going away soon.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great sequence of wildlife photos! I haven's seen any wild turkeys this winter but I'm sure they're around the area somewhere. There were two cottontail rabbits I'd see in the wooded lot after dark but one night I saw a fox streak past and now there are none. I suppose they make a nice warm meal on a cold winter night and as an animal lover, I shouldn't favor the bunnies over the fox. But, it still makes me sad.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these neat images. I'm amazed at how these animals can survive and thrive in harsh outdoor conditions.
I love NatCam!!
ReplyDeleteWell, the intrepid bunny IS a Canadian bunny, after all! Love the pix.
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