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Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 17 2:55 pm Post subject:
I've just reset my fox trap. Last night, something tried to dig under the back of it to get at the bait and set it off. Trail cam also set to keep an eye on tonights proceedings.

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 17 10:03 am Post subject:
Did anything come of that, Bodger? Picked up the last Wildlife camera in Lidl's yesterday for £80, Not that I really need another but thought I should try something other than the Ltl Acorns that I've been using until now. So this is research, right? I've selected where it's going to go, will put it out later and I hope in a few days I will have some pictures worth showing. Henry

roobarb

Joined: 15 Apr 2008
Posts: 139
Location: Carmarthenshire

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 17 9:19 am Post subject:

As the person that started this thread, thought I would provide an update. I ended up getting a camera trap for my birthday rather than Christmas (Bushnell Trophy Cam HD from NatureSpy)...OH did a lot of research and spoke to people at NatureSpy, and decided this was the one to get.

I've had it up around the garden and to start with got nothing, other than the odd small bird and us walking by. But having relocated it to various parts of our garden and field, I'm slowly building up a portfolio of animals and birds which are visiting us without us knowing! Foxes, rabbits, pheasant and most recently a hedgehog, which I'm most happy to see.

The rabbit we knew about as it's started to make its home in our polytunnel

Here's a link to the hedgehog caught on camera the other night. The same camera position also caught a fox and rabbit in the same place.

https://youtu.be/eBtCJbr-8PQ

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 17 9:41 am Post subject:
Excellent! I know there are hedgehogs about, but have yet to capture one on the wildlife camera. Perhaps the new one will do the job - I must download it soon. Henry

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15943

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 17 7:14 am Post subject:
Good pictures. It is less obvious in gardens, but in the woods we get distinct paths that are used by certain animals, usually badgers. You can tell they are animal paths because they go under very low branches. From the sounds of it several different animals are using a similar path in your land.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 17 11:20 am Post subject:
I have a number of distinct paths. This is partly because I am a bit lazy about mowing, though!

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 17 4:13 pm Post subject:

The second wildlife picture that the new camera took:

A female Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) getting a bit close to the camera

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Other wildlife in the first three days have been a Grey Squirrel and a Wood Pigeon, Plus pictures of me going up and down the drive for the post and the milk.

I'm quite pleased with the results so far - but if I get something new I will be extra pleased. Watch this space!

Henry

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15943

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 17 6:40 am Post subject:
From those pictures the muntjac look quite like wild boar. I haven't seen any, and we don't have any evidence of large numbers in the woods, although it is possible that the odd one has been spotted. Long may that last.

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