Peace Country Naturalist

Category: Wildlife Camera

  • Wildlife Camera Pictures

    I went out to retrieve a couple of the wildlife cameras I have set up in Saddle Hills county. Here are some of the highlights:

  • Trail Camera – Carnivores

    Last year, I set up a couple of wildlife cameras just north of Sexsmith, Alberta. I set them up in a nice, mature mixedwood forest that is composed primarily of aspen and white spruce. You can see the forest in the map below: it’s the dark green area north of Sexsmith. A lot of the…

  • Trail Camera – Ungulates

    I have also “captured” images of many ungulates with my trail cameras. Both white-tailed and mule deer are rather common in the area and both have made appearances on the cameras. There are elk in the area too… …and plenty of moose: The area contains a variety of habitats – clear areas, wetlands, old forest,…

  • Trail Cameras – Fort Mac Edition

    I lived in Fort McMurray for a few years and set up a trail camera on a trail out of town (down Tower Road, for people familiar with the area). That one primarily captured images of white-tailed deer, moose, foxes, and coyotes. I set the camera fairly low because I wanted to see what kind…