Sunday, September 15, 2013

Blobsquatch! on camera!

So.... I went to visit the camera today.

The first thing I noticed is that the beaver(s) are still active, and building a new dam. it's interesting to me that so far, the dam is built with recycled lumber. None of the sticks used so far seem to be trees cut down by the beaver, but rather old lumber used for the dam.

I'll keep an eye on this.








Second thing I noticed is the Hawk Watch. 
The crew was out today, and a beautiful day it was. Cromwell Valley Park is on a major hawk migration route. http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=621
When I stopped by today, about 2:30 pm, they had already seen about 500 hawks, and more than one eagle.

Wow.

The migration is not over yet, and all are welcome to enjoy one of nature's great sights.

The hawkwatchers are splendid people, and friendly. 

Please stop by. They'll be delighted to share their knoowledge, and you'll have a great day.








Meanwhile, back at the camera site. 

The camera has been set to record video since my last visit. Below, you'll find several videos. I noticed something interesting in the current camera location. While I recorded several videos, almost none were during daylight hours. The camera is set at the highest point in the park, in a forest with oaks and other trees.

Acorns, as you may know, are a major food source for deer, squirrels, some birds, and other animals. 

So I expected to see more daytime activity. But almost everything the camera recorded was at night.  Perhaps, the animals are closer to water during the day? 






I got several videos that I have posted below. I enjoyed the one of some animal investigating/attacking the camera in detail. It's the first one below.






This one may be Sasquatch, (or Blobsquatch).


































More later.




2 comments:

  1. Love the audio, too. Are those common true katydids?

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  2. I'm glad you enjoyed this entry. There are several crickets and katydids, and they make a variety of songs. Try this link https://soundcloud.com/cricketcrawl2013, for more.

    See how many different crickets and katydids you can hear in the videos.

    You may also enjoy going on a cricket crawl. They are a fun, and fascinating citizen science project. More information is available here: https://www.facebook.com/CricketCrawlDCBaltimore.

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