Usually when a bobcat walks past one of my camera traps, the camera captures one or two images as it passes by. Last week we had a bobcat that was a little more curious. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 20mm) ISO 500, f/14 at 1/250th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and three remote flash units.

And… one more from the camera trap (at least until the next batch of creatures shows up). I get these flying squirrels from time to time when they drift down and land on the fallen tree. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 20mm lens, ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Camtraptions camera housing and triggers, two Nikon SB-900 flash units.

Here’s the second of my visitors last week. The camera caught the bobcat a bit early, but I had two flashes set up and the one tucked behind the tree gave off just enough light. As the bobcat continued down the tree, the camera took one more shot with the cat in the perfect position but its head was turned away. I’ll take what the trap gives me — and actually, ended up really liking this full crop with the bobcat emerging from the darkness. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 20mm lens, ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Camtraptions housing and triggers, two Nikon SB-900 flash units.

It was quite a week up at my favorite fallen tree — bobcat, weasel, flying squirrel, coyote and finally a red fox. With all the wildlife we get, I’m surprised we see so few red foxes in our yard. Most of the photos that the camera trap is capturing, however, have been of mice. They’re all over and around the tree, which of course, is why we have so many other visitors of the predatory variety. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 20mm lens, ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Camtraptions camera box and triggers, two Nikon SB-900 flash units.

A coastal brown bear chases after salmon at low tide, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/1600th of a second.

In addition to all the other wildlife running up and down my fallen-tree camera trap set up, is the nightly procession of mice doing their best to avoid the owls, weasels, bobcats, etc. This deer mouse was making a run for it and triggered the camera in a nice pose. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 20mm lens, ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Camtraptions camera box, field monitor and triggers, two Nikon SB-900 flash units.

When out walking the dog this afternoon, I saw six or seven eastern bluebirds moving through the back yard. Their colors were still just as bright as in mid summer. This guy grabbed a few berries before moving on. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 500, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second.

Here’s another of last weeks nighttime visitors to my backyard camera trap. These guys are always out and about throughout the year. That said, they only have a lifespan of between 2 to 4 years. Let’s hope he/she is enjoying every minute of it. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 20mmm) ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flash units.

A large flock of wild turkeys has been wandering around in our yard and back woods for the past few weeks. Occasionally, they walk past one of my camera traps. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 20mm) ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flash units.

As I’ve mentioned before, I get more squirrels than anything else at my backyard camera traps. Occasionally I get something worth posting. Not quite airborne, but the nut adds a nice touch. Nikon D3300 with Nikkor 15-55mm lens (at 18mm) ISO 400, f/11 at 1/200th of a second, Camtraptions camera housing and triggers, Nikon SB-900 flash units.