This is a large male bobcat. A really spectacular picture. Although the males are only about 30 pounds, I wouldn’t want to run into one. And my granddaughter and I had just walked down the drive earlier that morning! Yikes!
One of my favorite gadgets is our deer cam or trail cam. Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure…and surprise of catching many critters on camera. I’ve moved the camera around the property several times but it seems that the most active spot is a place on our driveway where it crosses a creek. There are woods on either side with some fields nearby. Although much of the animal traffic seems to be at night, I’ve captured some pretty spectacular daytime shots, too.
Coyote with pear. Taken in back orchard this summer. About 40 feet from the house.
Check out the photos and enjoy a brief visit to my part of the world. I’m not including all the neighborhood cats, multiple pix of my dog (and some other dogs), the delivery people and other vehicles and tractors.
By the way, a trail cam makes a great present to the outdoor lover in your life. We have two cameras but I’d love to have more.
Buck in velvet this summer
Heron strutting down the driveway.
A very large rooster strutting down the drive. Probably an escapee from my neighbor’s chicken house.
Mystery critter. I had moved the camera nearer the house and it was also near our security light. I kept seeing this creature pass in front of the lens. I finally concluded that it is a photo of a bat in action. What do you think?
Is this my best side? I get so many photos of deer (deer cam, right?). The light is infrared so they can’t see it, but I think they hear it click when it takes a picture.
Two raccoons heading up the drive for a midnight snack. Probably the culprits for the losses in my neighbor’s chicken house. They are NOT cute. They are mean and vicious and can destroy a garden in a night.
A large coyote with a bite mark. I’d hate to see what gave it to him.
Coyotes often travel in packs. While usually shy, they were nightly visitors to our orchards this year.
Wild turkeys are very crafty and great survivors in the woods. They actually can fly and manage to raise a brood every year.
Many possums in the area. I don’t particularly like them but they are reported to eat thousands of ticks each day. That is good. They will also break into a chicken house and eat the eggs and baby chicks. Not good.
Groundhog. Not a desirable creature as they tend to dig out building foundations and otherwise become pests.
A standoff between a crow and a squirrel. It appears that the crow is holding something in his beak.
Night visitor. This is the scariest of all of the photos I’ve captured. The intruder is coming up the drive in the very early morning on Easter Sunday. (And, no, it’s not the Easter bunny!) With his knapsack and large knife, I hope that he was planning to do some mushroom hunting in the woods. But, also, the neighbor’s house was broken into that morning. Kinda creepy. Our dog was locked up unfortunately.
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