I am sorely tempted, but think it will need to wait a while. Some critter is leaving little scats on my veranda every so often, I presume a martin or polecat ...I guess such a camera would solve the riddle once and for all.
6. kink at top of tail fox
7. and a magpie/squirrel confrontation
enjoy
:clap:Have you considered baiting with peanuts and and a squirrel soft toy? You never know what might happen.
Have you considered baiting with peanuts and and a squirrel soft toy? You never know what might happen.
Most of the time they do but it depends on the light. If the picture is taken into the sun you get some dreadful ones.l
Here is a moggie wandering past and one of same cat cropped.
I got my first camera about 7 months ago and I just love it. So much in fact that I've now bought another one.
TS
Wow that's a great shot. I haven't really tried leaving it out during the day, didn't think the quality would be that good. What setting was it on?
Is it too cold in Edinburgh?
Well, the answer is no, a lot of foxes wandering around though. Maybe they just decided it was too cold, I think I'll go and put it at a different entrance hole/area tonight.
A strange thing though - I have about 60 files that say they are 0 bytes, all from the coldest night, but triggered at different times through the night. The camera also reset it's date and time for some reason (there are even a few which claim we are in the year 2026). The temperature got down to about minus 10, maybe less, but the camera is supposed to work at lower temperatures than that. I can't think of any other explanation though, except maybe the batteries? Anyone have any ideas or experience of a similar situation?
I haven't had any resetting of dates and time etc but I have found that mine don't like the extreme cold. I had to wave my arms in front of one for ages before it would activate. Perhaps where your camera was set got much colder than you thought?
One possibility is that a bit of moisture has got into the camera. I had that happen once and that did make it do odd things. It was fine after letting it dry out at home for a couple of days.
Love your fox. I still haven't got a daylight shot of one.
Moisture is definitely possible, some of the videos show really heavy snow. There was some sitting on top and a little bit of water round the seals when I opened it, though none inside. Anyway I've got it open and I'll leave it inside for another day or so.
The foxes were up and about until about midday, then appeared again at 5ish. One came along and settled for a nap millimetres too far to the right, I have a video of his tail whilst digging around a bit and making a bed. Then has a snooze just out of sight. Bit annoying! The still doesn't really do the videos justice, the foxes do look amazing in the snow. Surprisingly healthy looking and a really bushy, deep red coat. Having said that though, they obviously look even better in real life!
I forgot to say, I also bought a thin bike lock in a tape measure type contraption. Its thin enough to slip through the holes where the strap goes and long enough to go round a decent sized tree. Gives a little more peace of mind!
There seem to be a few people around with these camera traps. I wonder if we should start a thread and see how many different species we can all record with them?
I want to buy one of these camera traps and I I need one before the 24th of December if I do buy one.
Can I buy these in a store?
If I order online and have them delivered - how long will they take to reach my door step??
I am just so worried about buying it LOL
It is expensive and i wonder aboiut the quality.
Is it worth it?
2 days is excellent!