The Man-skunk of Badger Head Gulch is a fit welterweight, well-groomed, and in the prime of life.
His equipment is in good working order, he carries his banner high, and he deports himself with confidence.
He's a regular stud-muffin.
With 15 appearances totaling 44 images over a 40-day period Studly was seen anytime between 7 PM and 3:30 AM, and was the most photographed carnivore at set 392.
When Studly discovered the bait on the 3rd night several woodrats, cottontails, and deer mice had already passed or examined it.
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| There's a can of cat food under those rocks. |
Studly tackled it with determination.
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| Heave! (1:23:17) |
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| Ho! (1:23:37) |
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| Voila! (1:23:58) |
In 41 seconds he defeated the rocks and carried the can to the saltbush.
He was only a skunk, but we hadn't seen a skunk in 15 months of camera trapping.
August and September were good to us -- we got Stinkarella and Studly-- the skunk slam.
There are only two carnivores to go -- ringtail and long-tailed weasel.
There are only two carnivores to go -- ringtail and long-tailed weasel.
4 comments:
How would one go about trying to get a weasle? I also am looking for some variety in my pictures, a certain baiting technique or lure that might draw them in? Thoughts?
Find a place where there are lots of mice -- meadow vole runways are a good place to look. They also forage along dry creek beds and rock piles. Good luck, they are hard to get.
Will do, thanks!
I got to this old post by googling "skunk testes"
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