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I skipped a couple nights but decided to put one of my trail cameras in the yard last night just to see if there was still as much activity (the cats haven't been as interested in looking out the window at night). As it turns out, there was quite a bit happening during the night and early morning hours with visits that included everything from opossums to stray cats.  Here are some of the photos: _________________________________________________________________________ Here are some previous trail camera photos and videos: Trail Camera Videos (1/3/2026-1/4/2026) Trail Camera Photos (11/10/2024-11/12/2024) Trail Camera Videos (10/13/2024-10/14/2024) Trail Camera Photos (4/7/2025-4/8/2025)

I got quite a bit accomplished yesterday thanks to the internet being down for roughly 15 or 16 hours and with nothing on TV last night (because we needed the internet to watch it), I made sure to get my trail cameras in the back yard. It turned out to be a busy night (maybe the animals were without internet too) with quite a few critters walking in front of the cameras. Here are some of the photos: __________________________________________________________________________ Here are some previous trail camera photos: Trail Camera Photo (5/5/2025-5/6/2025) Trail Camera Photos (9/30/2025-10/1/2025) Trail Camera Photos (9/8/2024-9/9/2024) A Couple Trail Camera Photos

It's been a while since I've had the trail cameras outside because I just never got around to buying new batteries for them. However, my cat, Stormcloud, saw something a couple nights ago that got her agitated to the point she clawed her way through my daughter's bedroom window screen in the middle of the night to go after it. We fortunately found her unharmed a couple minutes later because she apparently changed her mind and didn't go past the windowsill and since I was curious about what she saw, I decided to get the batteries and re-deploy the trail cameras. I'm still not sure what got her so worked up, she's brave but not brave enough to tangle with a raccoon twice her size, but I did get some photos. Here they are: ___________________________________________________________________ Here are some of my previous trail camera photos: A Couple Trail Camera Squirrel Photos (2/14/2026) Trail Camera Photos (11/10/2024-11/12/2024) Trail Camera Photos (10/3/2024 - 1...

I once again didn't get a whole lot of photos from my trail camera last night. This time, I am certain it's because the batteries are well past the need for replacement. However, the few photos I did get were decent and, once again, were of one of our neighborhood opossums. Here they are:

I got one of my trail cameras out again last night and was disappointed when I didn't have as many photos as I usually have. I'm not sure if it was a lack of activity or if the batteries are finally getting too low for the camera to work properly (possibly a combination of both). On the plus side, the opossums are back out, and I did manage to get a couple photos of one of them.

I am squeezing the last life out of my trail camera batteries before buying new ones and made sure to place one of my cameras outside again last night. It was a bit warmer (though still colder than I would prefer for this time of year) and I had a little more activity on it, including a visit from some ducks. Here are some of the photos:

We are in the "fake spring" period of February with temperatures in the 40s and 50s. I decided to put one of my trail cameras out yesterday as a result, setting it on my patio table, facing one of my bird feeders. As has often been the case, I didn't see a whole lot of birds eating out of it. However, the neighborhood squirrels continue to be big fan. I managed to get a couple photos as a result. Here they are: __________________________________________________________________ Here are some other trail camera photos: Trail Camera Photos (11/10/2024-11/12/2024) Trail Camera Photos (10/3/2024 - 10/4/2024) Trail Camera Photos (4/7/2025-4/8/2025) Trail Camera Photos (5/22/2025-5/23/2025)

I don't normally put my trail cameras out during the winter, both because the batteries don't usually hold up in the cold and because there isn't as much activity in my back yard this time of year. However, I decided to put one out near the bird feeders last night, just to see what it picked up. As expected, there wasn't much variety and most of the videos were tripped by the same two rabbits. We did, however, have a feline visitor that I hope found some place warm later. Here is a selection of the videos: ____________________________________________________________________ Here are some more trail camera photos and videos: Trail Camera Videos (10/9/2024-10/10/2024) Trail Camera Photos (4/7/2025-4/8/2025) Trail Camera Photos (5/22/2025-5/23/2025) Trail Camera Photos (3/29/2025-3/30/2025)

I didn't have the same variety I had earlier in the week, but there was still quite a bit of trail camera activity last night, including multiple visits from some of our furry neighbors. Here are some of the photos:

I forgot to put the trail camera out a couple nights ago but remembered yesterday evening and once again positioned it under the birdfeeders. It ended up being an active night, with plenty of rabbit activity especially. However, there was another fox sighting as well. Here are some of the photos:

I decided to change things up a bit last night and both put one of my trail cameras in the new spot near the birdfeeders and set it up to record videos. It turned out to be a busy night last night with the rabbits and opossums taking turns, so I ended up with quite a bit of footage. Here are some of the videos:

I've had my trail cameras out several times the past couple weeks but haven't seen a whole lot of activity, so I decided to relocate them last night, to near where I moved the birdfeeders (in an attempt to keep the squirrels out of them) to see if it made a difference. For the most part, it did. I had a bit more activity, though it was mostly just the same critters we normally get back there. Here are some of the photos.