tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.comments2023-10-27T20:21:51.751-07:00Camera Trap CodgerCamera Trap Codgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comBlogger3653125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-54948323981091213102021-01-06T08:51:12.815-08:002021-01-06T08:51:12.815-08:00https://www.southernrockiesnatureblog.com/2020/12/...https://www.southernrockiesnatureblog.com/2020/12/arizona-ponders-ban-on-hunters-scout.html<br /><br /><br />FYILucas Machiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023964232928075848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-35492251418968387442021-01-05T13:51:24.554-08:002021-01-05T13:51:24.554-08:00That's great Chris. Looks like it had sanitati...That's great Chris. Looks like it had sanitation in mind by saving its excretory portals until last.Woody Meristemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042498252608254901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-27482445979934769692020-11-27T19:25:51.339-08:002020-11-27T19:25:51.339-08:00Reminds me of what I've heard about taser trai...Reminds me of what I've heard about taser training. Sound advice. Thanks, Woody.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-23420727665233693142020-11-27T12:16:12.318-08:002020-11-27T12:16:12.318-08:00Great tale, too bad the bear puncturing the canist...Great tale, too bad the bear puncturing the canister wasn't caught on video. In well over 200 encounters with black bears, only two or three have ever made me nervous and only one of those threatened me (with jaw popping) so it's only recently that I've begun carrying pepper spray -- more for humans than black bears.<br /><br />During a training session 24 years ago we each received a full 0.5 oz canister of pepper spray in the face and eyes (much less than a canister of bear spray) -- it was a memorable experience. For a mammal with a much more sensitive sense of smell it must be even more of a shock; the only thing that would lessen the effect would be the bear's coat of hair, but that's not very thick on the face and does nothing for the eyes and nasal passages. I've long though that nobody should carry pepper spray unless they've received a dose themselves and understood both its effects and some of the best practices when it's used -- like it's best not to spray it into the wind.Woody Meristemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042498252608254901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-63918399543224953982020-10-09T19:54:10.134-07:002020-10-09T19:54:10.134-07:00Nice bear video! I have missed seeing your photos....Nice bear video! I have missed seeing your photos.Chas S. Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923547685265741325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-30575595517792647932019-02-12T09:55:09.762-08:002019-02-12T09:55:09.762-08:00Thanks for your comment, Gene. I am a fan of your ...Thanks for your comment, Gene. I am a fan of your papers, and would love to meet to chat California mammals if you are ever in the Chico area.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-89024924993648672152019-02-11T22:06:49.405-08:002019-02-11T22:06:49.405-08:00Thanks so much for posting these two wonderful gra...Thanks so much for posting these two wonderful gray fox videos. It is so very rare to get to watch the beautiful movements of this species.<br />I studied gray fox and ringtails mucho years ago. Both gray foxes and ringtails seem to gracefully "flow" over the ups and downs of the landscape. I'd like to had a comment on climbing ability. The literature has always said that gray foxes can climb trees and I used to think that meant sloping trunks. Not so. On a mammalogy field trip to the Nature Conservancy's North Coast Range Preserve, my students and I watched semi-tame gray fox zip straight up a redwood for about 20 ft. This tree was about 2.5-3 ft in diameter. It went up to the first limb just like a house cat. And similarly, looked back down in what I can only say was dismay. However, it backed down half way and then just jumped to the ground. Gene R. Trapp<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534017819391711059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-59376902370741982832019-02-10T16:28:14.478-08:002019-02-10T16:28:14.478-08:00Thanks Woody. I feel the same way about them, espe...Thanks Woody. I feel the same way about them, especially after seeing them in action. Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-81831114204984424782019-02-10T14:07:22.818-08:002019-02-10T14:07:22.818-08:00You have some outstanding clips in that video. The...You have some outstanding clips in that video. The clips of the skunks facing down the foxes are really humorous. I have a real affection for the gray fox that live on the hill above the house.Woody Meristemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042498252608254901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-84296051995637111432019-02-04T10:10:38.986-08:002019-02-04T10:10:38.986-08:00Great videos well assembled. I've never gotten...Great videos well assembled. I've never gotten a camera trap photo or video of a gray fox in daylight -- good catches.Woody Meristemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042498252608254901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-60776945395280518132019-01-12T18:03:41.369-08:002019-01-12T18:03:41.369-08:00Thanks! I actually found you on camtrapper. I liv...Thanks! I actually found you on camtrapper. I live in Southern CA and here everything is very dry so there is almost always<br /> something moving in the wind which then triggers the camera all the time. I am looking into active triggers that have two beams so you can control the behavior better but it seems none of the trail cameras have an input for a trigger so I would have to make a custom build. Lots to learn...Dtdytdynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-30008567470886038822019-01-12T12:52:11.108-08:002019-01-12T12:52:11.108-08:00Thanks, Woody. Bears are just plain fun to watch. ...Thanks, Woody. Bears are just plain fun to watch. <br /><br />Dtdytdy -- That camera was a Browning Recon Force Extrems. You might want to join Camtrapper.com for information from and discussions with camera trappers of all stripes. Sunlight on the camera sensor, breezes in warm weather, sunny reflections on water, or movement of the tree your camera is strapped to -- they can all cause false triggers.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-82402424842455497552019-01-12T11:31:53.040-08:002019-01-12T11:31:53.040-08:00I am curious what kind of cameras you are using. I...I am curious what kind of cameras you are using. I just got into trail cameras and I am having massive problems with the quality<br /> and way too many accidental triggers.dtdytdynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-36873812771924592972019-01-12T11:00:49.035-08:002019-01-12T11:00:49.035-08:00Great video! It was interesting to see Momma rake ...Great video! It was interesting to see Momma rake the leaves away before she lay down, presumably that was to get closer to the cool earth. She was no exception to the tendency of female bears to be tolerant of cubs' antics -- including landing on her head. Again, well done sir.Woody Meristemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042498252608254901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-7578138166822869222019-01-05T17:16:42.475-08:002019-01-05T17:16:42.475-08:00Thanks friends. And Kwewu7, I am so sorry that you...Thanks friends. And Kwewu7, I am so sorry that you lost your home off of Coutelenc, and I hope you are doing well and moving forward. My sister in law lost her home too (off of Pentz). It's tough getting over something like that, but I wish you the best in your recovery.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-57465271679116904442019-01-04T22:55:26.019-08:002019-01-04T22:55:26.019-08:00Thank you so much for posting this. I’m not only r...Thank you so much for posting this. I’m not only relieved to learn that the bears survived, but that you and your camera traps did also. As the fires still burned, I thought of you and hoped all was well. I’ve followed your blog over the years, inspired to do a bit of camera trapping of my own, on my property in Magalia (off Coutolenc). My house and cameras are no longer, but I truly hope the wildlife I’ve become familiar with via those cameras has survived and will thrive.Kwewu7https://www.blogger.com/profile/04887231883355429190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-33033922362885498152019-01-04T14:19:34.571-08:002019-01-04T14:19:34.571-08:00Those are great videos Chris, shows how valuable e...Those are great videos Chris, shows how valuable expertise in picking camera locations can be. You must have been excited to see some of those when you downloaded the videos from the cameras' cards.<br /><br />Glad to see that your cameras didn't burn in the fire, although the large stump/snag above the pool shows evidence of an old fire. Woody Meristemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042498252608254901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-91456957869915726722018-11-11T17:46:25.564-08:002018-11-11T17:46:25.564-08:00Thanks Mario -- we're toughing it out.Thanks Mario -- we're toughing it out.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-58619959816154339662018-11-11T16:45:44.300-08:002018-11-11T16:45:44.300-08:00Wishing you the best Chris!Wishing you the best Chris!Mario Castellanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312649559138573466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-76142239415363094572018-11-09T17:28:10.581-08:002018-11-09T17:28:10.581-08:00Thank you Joellen, we are waiting for the fire to ...Thank you Joellen, we are waiting for the fire to end, but who knows how long that will be.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-49471642334233281822018-11-09T09:45:56.113-08:002018-11-09T09:45:56.113-08:00Wonderful footage, dear Codger! I went looking for...Wonderful footage, dear Codger! I went looking for you out of concern—I hope you and the bears and the forest you all call home will survive the Camp Fire. Please keep us posted as you can. My heart goes out to all!joellenarnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270911746209605380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-16951879315133603622018-11-08T11:49:46.905-08:002018-11-08T11:49:46.905-08:00That was highly enjoyable to watch! Thank you for...That was highly enjoyable to watch! Thank you for sharing it.boromaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675528140006697597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-3884771412945221042018-11-07T20:57:21.151-08:002018-11-07T20:57:21.151-08:00Many thanks for posting the great bear behavior v...Many thanks for posting the great bear behavior video! Wonderful!Gene R. Trapp: grtrapp@comcast.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-44502582701298768462018-05-29T08:21:01.083-07:002018-05-29T08:21:01.083-07:00Thank you, Woody. No question about it: they are s...Thank you, Woody. No question about it: they are smart. One of these days I will put together a video om personality differences of our local black bears.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-50143250540425257382018-05-27T10:44:32.169-07:002018-05-27T10:44:32.169-07:00The curiosity of bears seems to know no bounds. Wh...The curiosity of bears seems to know no bounds. Whether it's the sight, smell or sound of something different they seldom ignore anything new -- or even a lot of old things. I've had a camera trap on the same tree for six years and bears still mess with it -- often the same bears that have investigated it before.Woody Meristemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042498252608254901noreply@blogger.com