April 7 through May 2, 2023
My Vertebrate Biology students deployed a wildlife camera on April 7th, which I retrieved on May 20. Water was flowing in the creek throughout the entire deployment. The only unfortunate thing is that I must have set the photo resolution too high, as my 2GB memory card ran out of space on May 2. But even so, I was excited to see the variety of wildlife that we caught on the camera. This entry features just some of my favorite shots. All my wildlife camera photos (from 2016 to present) can be found on wildlifeinsights.org.
As usual, Common Raccoon and Columbian Black-tailed Deer were by far the most commonly captured animals.
I also captured some other mammals, including Striped Skunk, Gray Fox, and Virginia Opossum, including one that appears to have young riding on her back. . California Scrub-jay and Mallard were also caught on camera.
My favorites from this deployment are some of the best photos I’ve gotten to date of Bobcat – and not just one, but THREE different captures. MAJESTIC! (And it makes me happy to think that there is a Bobcat managing to making a living in this remote part of campus).
Species List
Bobcat (Lynx rufus), California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica), Columbian Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus), Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis), Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
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