October 14-17, 2012

After the number and diversity of pictures last month from the new camera site next to the spring alongside the stream, I replaced the batteries and set the camera to take video as well. Since then, not as much activity, but still more going on than back in the summer:

 turkey on the right

gray blur, dead center

Videos that went along with the turkey and squirrel pictures aren't worth posting as they had moved out of the frame. I still have high hopes for this spot though. After a dry summer, more rain recently led to the stream being filled, to the extent that there was little area for good track viewing. After swapping SD cards in the camera I poked around further downstream and uphill from the camera site, and picked up 6 ticks for my trouble. YTD total now 118. 

Sept 24-29, 2012

Another quick visit to the camera on the way home from work. No time or inclination to poke around the woods. A few rainy days since the last time I checked the camera, interspersed with some very autumnal weather with crisp cool nights. The new camera site is definitely paying dividends, most gratifyingly with these shots:

look who's back, not that it ever left of course

This is also a popular raccoon spot:

And finally, a deer passed by as well:

No ticks, mainly because I stuck to the trail and the streamside.