It is exciting to be able to observe these beautiful creatures, but this closeness presents challenges. I want to collect photos and factual data for my Bear Project while remaining safe. The bears are actually very patient, but the human perspective is much more humorous and chaotic. I mentioned in an earlier blog that this …
The town of Arnold, California, is located in the Sierras at an elevation of 4000 feet with a tiny population of approximately 4000 people. We purchased a small home in Arnold with the hopes of it becoming a family gathering place and a location for spontaneous getaways. So far it’s been all remodeling repairs etc. …
My exterior cameras recently recorded the visit of a bear to our house in Arnold, California. I’m very excited about these new photos/videos because I believe this is the same bear that visited our house on July 21, 2018, at 4:43 pm. The bear was a juvenile at the time of the first visit and …
All of the field camera photos should display the correct date and time, but I never updated the Camera number in the settings so they all appear as Camera 1. I have a total of five field cameras. I have identified the correct camera used for each picture in each caption below. Camera 2 – …
Camera 2 – 08/02/2018 – This is the first up-close and personal photo I have of the Grey Fox. Field Camera 2 is located in front of the garage. Please notice the black strip running the complete length of the tail. Camera 2 – 03/29/2019 – Photo of a Grey Fox in front of the …
The hillside location of the Arnold house is home to numerous wild animals. Both large predators and the typical prey species (i.e., deer, turkeys, squirrels, birds, rabbitts, and rodents, etc.) live there. One of my field cameras captured a photo of a medium-sized predator, a Bobcat. Bobcats are elusive and nocturnal, so I feel very …
I have thousands of field camera photos of deer. Deer are our most frequent wildlife visitors. Some deer are curious about the cameras, which results in great pictures, while others just seem to tolerate the annoying clicks and flashing lights. I believe that our deer are Black-Tailed deer, a subspecies of Mule deer. I have …
Tuesday, October 1, in Arnold, CA, we just missed a close encounter with the juvenile bear. This young bear is a frequent visitor that seems to follow the same path through our yard. I love the photographs, but I am always concerned about a personal encounter. Camera 4 – 10/01/2019 – Juvenile bear walking through …
In one of my earlier blogs, I referred to my Bear Project. Because of the damage and repairs on my Tracy home, I’ve been spending more time in Arnold. This extra time provides me with an opportunity to focus on my Bear Project. I have identified three different bears by their markings. I have collected …
During October, there were three separate Northern California PG&E power outages. The last power outage lasted for 4+ days, and during these outages, my field cameras continued to take excellent photographs. My field cameras took some beautiful pictures of my mated pair of foxes during that period. For the first time, I have a clear …
