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Bobcat, cute fawn, very weird hikers (Mt. Williamson)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:50 pm
by cougarmagic
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...
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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:
Re: Bobcat, cute fawn, very weird hikers (Mt. Williamson)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:52 pm
by Hikin_Jim
Wow. That deer one is cool. I didn't know deer chased each other like that.
lol on the hikers.
Re: Bobcat, cute fawn, very weird hikers (Mt. Williamson)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:44 pm
by outwhere
4 for 4 there! I also liked the deer chase... or could have been something else chasing them for dinner
What kinda bird is that in the last clip? Trippy looking thing
Re: Bobcat, cute fawn, very weird hikers (Mt. Williamson)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:46 pm
by Kit Fox
Cougarmagic,
Are you still using the SG550 camera? Was your camera directly on the trail to Mt. Williamson?
I think the bird is a Red Shafted Flicker.
Re: Bobcat, cute fawn, very weird hikers (Mt. Williamson)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:54 pm
by cougarmagic
Kit Fox wrote:Cougarmagic,
Are you still using the SG550 camera? Was your camera directly on the trail to Mt. Williamson?
I think the bird is a Red Shafted Flicker.
Yes to the first question, and no to the second. i was very surprised to see hikers where the camera was.
Thanks for the bird info! I don't know birds at all.
Re: Bobcat, cute fawn, very weird hikers (Mt. Williamson)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:01 pm
by cougarmagic
The flicker is very cool! From wikipedia:
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.
Re: Bobcat, cute fawn, very weird hikers (Mt. Williamson)
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:22 pm
by Rumpled
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?
Re: Bobcat, cute fawn, very weird hikers (Mt. Williamson)
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:40 pm
by outwhere
cougarmagic wrote:Kind of an upset-sounding, warning cry, but nothing I had heard before.
No, that wasn't a bird you heard, that was DamOTclese wailing away from a distant trail
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Thanks for the bird ID Kit Fox.
Re: Bobcat, cute fawn, very weird hikers (Mt. Williamson)
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:10 pm
by HikeUp
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):
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Nort ... ker/sounds
Re: Bobcat, cute fawn, very weird hikers (Mt. Williamson)
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:42 pm
by cougarmagic
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.
Re: Bobcat, cute fawn, very weird hikers (Mt. Williamson)
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:29 pm
by EManBevHills
For the record, I once watched deer play an organized game of follow the leader. But it was on the right coast.