sollat · @sollat
497 followers · 1096 posts · Server masto.ai

Moulting American robin taking a bath at the water park. Still looking as indignant as any robin, any day.

#birds #robin #cameratrap

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
495 followers · 1085 posts · Server masto.ai

Clicking through camera trap videos to find Pip was out there performing practical effects and stunts.

#birds #cameratrap #stellersjay

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
461 followers · 1072 posts · Server masto.ai

When your family gets to the water park too early and you can’t remember how to fun.

#birds #cameratrap

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
460 followers · 1073 posts · Server masto.ai

This new little bun is at the water park after closing. What a cute chonk.

Glad I noticed the big tomato plant was knocked over earlier. No need to scare the new patron.

#rabbit #bun #cameratrap

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
422 followers · 951 posts · Server masto.ai

The crow family checking out the water park and making sure they get the peanuts before a squirrel shows up.

#cameratrap #birds #crows

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
375 followers · 869 posts · Server masto.ai

“Do you hear all that? Crows. They’re just jealous of my nuts.”

vs Family

#cameratrap #squirrel #crow

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
370 followers · 844 posts · Server masto.ai

The water park had some new swimmers today. Never seen a crow actually getting into the water. There were attempts at bathing! They’re usually just taking sips or making soup out of whatever they brought with them. I think these two might be juveniles.

#cameratrap #crow #crows #birds

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
370 followers · 836 posts · Server masto.ai

I’m glad someone is having a nice day.

Swedish Chef (crow) out for a stroll to the water park (patio)

#cameratrap #birds #crow

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
369 followers · 828 posts · Server masto.ai

This poor dark-eyed junco. It’s hard to get in at the water park when you only see deep ends. I’ll have to add a rock.

#cameratrap #birds

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
369 followers · 826 posts · Server masto.ai

The fluffy Steller’s jay has gone a bit Miss Havisham or perhaps shabby chic...

Plus bonus return of chipmunk!

#cameratrap #birds #stellersjay #chipmunk #greatexpectationsdeepcut

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
367 followers · 804 posts · Server masto.ai

I finally got daylight video of this most elusive of backyard cats:

I think he’s a tortoise shell mix of some kind. Very good camouflage on him. He’s come through in the middle of the night, once with a large rodent of some kind dangling in his mouth. He’s a real one.

#stealthtortie #cameratrap #cats #catsofmastodon

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
364 followers · 817 posts · Server masto.ai

The neighbor’s tuxedo cat is still learning how to chase squirrels. She’s much younger than - maybe I should call her

vs

#tuxedoninja #tuxedopuppy #cameratrap #cats #squirrel

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
350 followers · 740 posts · Server masto.ai

I’m conflicted. On the one hand, Tuxedo Ninja (cat) in my yard again. On the other hand, Tuxedo Ninja defending my strawberries from squirrels. Perhaps the dreaded ninja powers can be used for good.

#tuxedoninja #cats #catsofmastodon #cameratrap

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
348 followers · 762 posts · Server masto.ai

Swedish Chef (local crow) washing some peanuts in the big bath in the water park. He’s looking a little rough - hoping it’s a molt and nothing serious.


A large black American Crow with a distinctive shape below his bill sits on the rim of a large water dish with several river rocks in it, placing nuts in the water, doing a little think and taking sips.

#crow #birds #cameratrap #alttext

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
346 followers · 783 posts · Server masto.ai

Unprecedented nuthatch at the water park!?! What?!

#birds #cameratrap #spring

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
338 followers · 802 posts · Server masto.ai

The water park was very busy this evening. Lots of birbs (including a very yellow one)!



Video of the water park (three shallow water dishes of varying size on a patio) with multiple juncos and one very yellow bird. Slight rough housing.

#birds #cameratrap #alttext

Last updated 1 year ago

sollat · @sollat
334 followers · 753 posts · Server masto.ai

At long last, the Very Yellow Small Bird has been caught on camera.

Could it be a female Wilson’s Warbler? Or a Yellow Warbler? The coloring on the head looks more Wilson’s? Curious what others think!


Video of a patio with water dishes. A small, very yellow bird hops into frame and hops over to the grass. The bird has some grey to its body and a brighter yellow stripe by its black eye. The beak is pointy, ruling out a finch.

#birds #cameratrap #warbler #alttext

Last updated 1 year ago

Len Thomas · @len_thom
59 followers · 5 posts · Server mastodon.social

Interested in estimating animal abundance from camera traps? For details of our online workshop, see workshops.distancesampling.org Registration closes 20th March.

#cameratrap #distancesampling #wildlife

Last updated 2 years ago

Juniper Skunktaur · @Juniper
172 followers · 16130 posts · Server social.furry.nz

RT @CameraTrapSue
🦨 Exciting news 🦨

Feb 2018 I got photos of a skunk using a small rock as a tool to break the ice at the water bowl & drink, it was in Discover magazine (Nov 2019) and the paper, here: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wile

Now, I have video!!
Temp was 19F.

#cameratrap #skunk

Last updated 2 years ago

Flávio Oliveira · @mrbig
45 followers · 109 posts · Server masto.pt

After being three weeks in the field, this registered a single animal video. It is the most beautiful butt it will ever register, that of a (very likely) water vole (Arvicola amphibius), a species whose distribution remains largely unknown in Portugal. An important observation!

Unfortunately, by "will ever register", I mean the camera literally drowned three days later due to heavy rains :blobcatmeltcry: At least it died with a bang. Well done, camera 🫡

#cameratrap

Last updated 2 years ago