By Alan Silverstein, ajs@frii.com (page updated Tue Dec 13 18:58:15 MST 2022)
Parent directory/folder = photos/CathiesCabinTrailCam/
Second year of selected trailcam photos/videos... Given the huge number and variety already saved in 2021, I got much more selective (how many times is it worth seeing elk browsing?) Even though the trailcam still captured a variety of animals on many different occasions, eventually even a black bear, but still never any moose.
220711-0926: I found 195 triggers (585 pics + videos) on the cabin trailcam when we didn't visit for 2.5 months. This included many, many photos of elk and deer, with these trigger counts and start dates/times:
15 0801.2305 deer (at least 2, including buck) 2 0808.1550 elk (large herd, at least 11, apparently scared away) 1 0815.2357 deer (solo buck) 21 0821.0740 elk (scattered, at least 6, long visit until 0828) 1 0821.1123 elk (3) 1 0828.0638 deer (1 just running through) 6 0828.1708 elk (at least 6, bull in distance) 9 0829.0707 elk (at least 5) 9 0829.0737 elk (same herd returns?) 2 0830.0648 deer (2) 1 0913.0654 deer 4 0913.0746 elk (6) 21 0916.0729 elk (up to 7, long visit until 0802) 1 0918.0926 deer (solo buck) 2 0921.1551 deer (solo) 3 0925.0731 elk (4) -- 99 out of 195 triggers just for deer or elk on 16 occasions (7 times deer, 9 times elk)
Plus 2 triggers on black bear (2 occasions), 1 fox, 1 rabbit, various birds, and 1 trespassing male human!
I brought home 585 images and videos. After tossing duds (mostly false triggers), I had 302 left. After reviewing and brutally deleting anything "routine", I had 43 files (23 images + 20 videos). And then I winnowed down more while labeling.
Image files (Kb): (click on any image for next)