This is about the strangest collection of trailcam footage yet. The bobcat just stands in front of the camera for about 2 minutes, and yawns, before walking away ("oh look, a trail camera...how 2008...")
This deer is in the wrong territory apparently:
We've got "Sierra Club Wednesday Hikers, The Musical":
And the cutest thing you've ever seen - this doe and her fuzzy little fawn:
There are over 100 common names for the Northern Flicker. Among them are: Yellowhammer, clape, gaffer woodpecker, harry-wicket, heigh-ho, wake-up, walk-up, wick-up, yarrup, and gawker bird. Many of these names are attempts at imitating some of its calls.
According to the Audubon guide, "flickers are the only woodpeckers that frequently feed on the ground", probing with their bill, also sometimes catching insects in flight. Although they eat fruits, berries, seeds and nuts, their primary food is insects. Ants alone can make up 45% of their diet. They have a behavior called anting, during which they use the acid from the ants to assist in preening, as it is useful in keeping them free of parasites.
We heard a unique bird call while hiking here a few weeks ago. I bet it was this bird. Kind of an upset-sounding, warning cry, but nothing I had heard before.
cougarmagic wrote:We heard a unique bird call while hiking here a few weeks ago. I bet it was this bird. Kind of an upset-sounding, warning cry, but nothing I had heard before.
A link to sound files for the Northern Flicker (i.e. the Red Shafted Flicker and the Yellow Shafted Flicker):
Rumpled wrote:Are you putting scent around your cam?
The animals seem to be attracted right to it.
Those deer were sure moving, something spooked 'em.
What's with the dancing woman with the colored gloves putting the rock in front of the camera and then farting in your general direction?
Sometimes I put scent out, but there was none at this location. At night, they see the row of red LEDs glowing, and get curious about it. During the day - I don't know, maybe they just notice a new object in their territory?
I have no idea what the dance routine was all about - I think it's gotta be someone who knows a little bit about trailcams - she seemed to know it was taking video, rather than still photos, I think! I'm glad she didn't leave the rock there, that would've sucked.