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Fawn, Coyote, and Trailcam Glow Intervening
I’ve noticed coyotes being spooked by the red glow the trailcams give off when triggered at night. The first video shows a coyote pursuing a fawn, note its plaintive cries. When the fawn runs back past the trailcam the coyote continues its pursuit, but immediately halts and retreats due to the red glow. In the…
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Pair of Skunk
It’s unusual for me to observe two skunk hanging out together, but given they tend to pair-up and mate about now then this would be the time. I captured this pair on three different trailcams sauntering around the paths I keep. Something I never appreciated is the diversity in the markings that individual skunk can…
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Bobcat
Bobcat, Lynx rufus, were extirpated in Ohio by 1850, however, they gradually returned as their populations recovered in neighbouring states. I first began observing bobcat in Spring 2021. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources now considers that they are common, but I question that description locally as I only get occasional videos or pictures on…
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Black Bear
I first saw bear footprints in a nearby state forest in 2006, which really surprised me. I sought confirmation from a ranger and they informed me that bear had been photographed, I assume with trailcams, close to the same location. Since then, local sightings have occurred with increasing frequency, and I thought it would just…
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Mink
My two permanently located trailcams monitor a path that runs roughly parallel to a creek, with two ponds nearby. This means that there is year-round water, and prime habitat for mink. I’ve seen their distinctive pawprints in the snow, observed their coppery eyes reflecting the glare from car headlights a couple of times, found their…
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
I was downloading blurry *.jpg files taken in IR mode from one of my trailcams, so couldn’t identify the species. I know there are screech owls, great horned owls, barred owls and northern saw-whet owls around as you occasionally hear them, along with the odd sighting. I switched both trailcams, located along a trail beside…
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Red Fox
I particularly love this image, captured on a lovely Spring day. Although it’s a still, it captures the fox’s motion. Still captured from one of the below videos taken during a severe cold spell. Videos taken on two different trailcams on what was a cold, windy Winter night; as evidenced by the audio.
My Appalachian Ohio Trailcams – Recording Wildlife Recovery in a Renaturalized Space
My Appalachian Ohio Trailcams 