Trail Camera Activity is Good

Hiked some miles this morning before the snow. Not much activity at all . I figured it would also be a good opportunity to check the trail cameras. It was a welcomed surprise to see the night visit of the bobcat above..
As central MA transitions from fall into winter the predator activity will increase. I'm hoping the trail cameras will  catch pics of coyotes and bobcats. I located several areas with consistent bobcat sign.. Right after the holidays the woods will be quiet again and all the trail cameras will be placed out..

I am still hiking with my SLR camera. with few opportunities. Think its time to reduce the miles hiked with each outing  and spend more time sitting !

Happy Holidays
Jim

I took a stab at putting together a calendar with some off my Quabbin wildlife photographs.. Thought it would be a nice gift for family and friends,
If your interested you can view or purchase at the address below.

Thanks for looking and Happy Holidays to all that follow my blog

http://www.lulu.com/content/legacy-lulustudio-calendar/my-calendar/22069947

Jim

Black Friday Perfect Morning For Sitting

Slipping into a distant shoreline before the sun's first rays is always a good start to the day.

The hope was to catch a coyote or bobcat walking the distant shoreline. Is was just about a year ago in this exact spot I was able to photograph a bobcat walking the shoreline, which are some of the best pictures in my photo library.
The morning was pretty quiet for mammals. Waterfowl was abundant. Seeing geese,mergansers, mallards,loons and king fisher.

I also sat in this spot this morning. Wind picked up blowing off the reservoir  and circulating my scent everywhere. I did see a immature eagle right overhead and a few small flocks of geese.

Jim

New Milestone Reached !

Barely light, I am off to reach Quabbin's shoreline . As I round Deadman's Curve, the distant call of a loon adds to making this a memorable day. Sitting and seeing Soapstone & Rattlesnake Hill in the distance as a immature eagle flies over puts the icing on the cake.This day, the "ole hiking boots " have covered 2,500 miles carrying a camera in the boundaries of Quabbin.

Enjoy !


https://youtu.be/GPvcF-a-8v0

Camera Trapping -- Save The Date

Setting out “Camera Traps “(trail cameras) along my hiking routes in central Massachusetts has added another whole level to taking pictures and learning about wildlife.

These mechanical devices allow you to take pictures or videos of wildlife on their terms

Whether you have a trail camera or not, this presentation will share a variety of wildlife going about its day, doing its thing, without human interruption.  

Come see what happens when a dominant bull moose finds a subordinate bull in his territory during the moose rut.

The YouTube video below is a “camera trap” set at ground level near a beaver dam. A lot more day time activity also occurred .I will share pictures and videos of this active wildlife area in my upcoming presentation.

Moose Confrontation

Trail Camera in the right place at the right time to capture a moose confrontation.
When collecting SD cards yesterday I was surprised when checking this one TC that the batteries were dead. I had changed them the week prior and before that it was last March. All I could think of was the TC was on the fritz !
Checking the SD card later in the day , it had recorded 119, thirty second videos. Typically when a TC captures this many videos in a week some type of swaying vegetation triggered the sensor.
Not the case this time ! The picture is a few snips from the one hour of footage.
Interesting ending ...... I'll save that for another time.

Jim

 This is Mr Ugly.  It appears he has  a genetically  inferior rack. Not a good thing passing along that poor trait !

King