tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-13759797959171945412008-03-04T06:51:00.001-06:002008-03-04T07:43:10.106-06:00My husband's last idea for a game cam location didn't work out like he anticipated. The high altitude game trail was apparently not a path in current use. No critter pics at all for 3 weeks.<br /><br />On the way up to check the camera, we did get a live-action wildlife treat though: a huge flock of turkeys. At least two dozen of them strolled calmly across the hill, shuffling through the dry leaves and making quite a racket.<br /><br />We finally moved the camera to the spot I'd been whining about for some time: a low-level easy creek access. I have been hankering for a mink shot and I know they like water, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yj2JE1tFssM/R81Kzw6NL7I/AAAAAAAAA5A/kiO8muK-ZYc/s1600-h/heron1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yj2JE1tFssM/R81Kzw6NL7I/AAAAAAAAA5A/kiO8muK-ZYc/s320/heron1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173873800081387442" /></a><br /><br />The Great Blue Heron was a surprise. They are frequently in the ponds, but I had no idea that they visited the creek too.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yj2JE1tFssM/R81K0g6NL8I/AAAAAAAAA5I/N6VgemQMU1Y/s1600-h/heron2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yj2JE1tFssM/R81K0g6NL8I/AAAAAAAAA5I/N6VgemQMU1Y/s320/heron2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173873812966289346" /></a><br /><br />Isn't he pretty? Some turkeys were in the same spot just earlier, but they were moving too fast and were blurry.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yj2JE1tFssM/R81KzQ6NL6I/AAAAAAAAA44/Wke2Wcls3SU/s1600-h/febdeer.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yj2JE1tFssM/R81KzQ6NL6I/AAAAAAAAA44/Wke2Wcls3SU/s320/febdeer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173873791491452834" /></a><br /><br />There were four night shots, but at a distance. I am wondering, if we put the camera on a stake closer to the action, would the animals shy away from it? Or would they walk behind it, just to taunt us? I guess we'll try this spot a few more weeks and then see.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yj2JE1tFssM/R81KyQ6NL5I/AAAAAAAAA4w/Y1n11UBFiHc/s1600-h/coyofeb.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yj2JE1tFssM/R81KyQ6NL5I/AAAAAAAAA4w/Y1n11UBFiHc/s320/coyofeb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173873774311583634" /></a><br /><br />Coyote checking his smell-mail.<br /><br />Coming up next: two mystery critters in the dark of the night.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10013142-1375979795917194541?l=rurality.blogspot.com'/></div>Ruralityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.com14