Tag: Trail Cameras
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Bebop Skeedle-dee- Da Dow
Prints and scat—and no, I don’t mean the kind jazz greats are known for— are something I’ve learned to identify. You know that rustle in the underbrush you hear off about 20′ in the distance? Well, if you see fresh poo or prints you can have a better understanding of what’s around you. Also, if…
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Our Friend Bob…
We have a friend. We haven’t seen much of him or really any of him at all…except for an occasional chalky deposit he leaves on our road. He’s honestly the best neighbor we have. He keeps rabbits down and works on a shift that we don’t mind. And really, he prefers to keep to himself.…
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Birds and Cameras
Awhile back I wrote about Birds and forest management. Well, today we’re going to go a little more in-depth. So…I don’t know if you’re coming at this as seasoned birders or if you’re just getting started but as an amateur but avid birder myself these are my best tips for how to start engaging with…
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Trail Cameras
Boy, oh boy. I could talk a lot about trail cameras. They’ve become a real obsession of mine as late. With 40 acres to shoot pictures on and the full variety of PNW mammals present on our land I really love our trail cameras. There’s little that gives me as much joy as getting a…
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Lions and Tigers and Trespassers?
So 40 acres in the PNW, what could go wrong? INNUMERABLE things, that’s what (Note the unordered list to follow): Bears Mountain Lions Trespassers with guns Crazy neighbors Spraining an ankle at the bottom of our 300′ incline hill. Eating an incorrectly identified mushroom Honestly, though the one that keeps me up at night is…
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