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Black-billed Magpie, while they are year round here I don't see them often in the garden or at the birdbath. #birds

Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sound down! I had Merlin app listen to this blue jay as I hadn't heard this vocalization. Merlin said 'Wild Turkey'. Blue jays have advanced vocal learning capabilities & large repertoires, they can produce surprising vocalizations including domestic/wild turkey gobbles & clucks. #birds

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Coyote making a brief visit to the garden. ❤️🐺❤️ #mammals

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The weather skunk says it is, or has been, raining. It's so nice to see a skunk around again after so many years of no skunks. I doubt my neighbors feel the same way. 🤣 #mammals

A black and white night photo from my camera trap showing part of my garden with small landscaping rocks to the bottom left. Dirt, bark and leaf litter to the bottom right of the frame. Various plants, shrubs and flowers are in the middle and background. It has been raining and a striped skunk is in the photo, broadside to the camera, its head towards the left of the frame. Its fur is clumped in places as it is wet. Overall the skunk looks soggy but fit and healthy.

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Center for Large Landscape Conservation @largelandscapes.org · 28/09/2026

The largest wildlife overpass in North America was completed in 2025 spanning I-25 in CO. According to Colorado Governor Jared Polis, the crossing, and nearby crossing infrastructure, has reduced wildlife-vehicle collisions on the stretch of I-25 by 91%. www.denvergazette.com/outtherecolo...

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Massive wildlife overpass has helped reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions by 91% in Colorado

In December 2025, it was announced that the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) had completed the construction of the I-25 wildlife overpass in the area of Greenland, between Denver and Color...

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Skunk visiting the water bowl. ❤️🦨❤️

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One of the mule deer triplets taking a break in amongst my flowers and plants this afternoon. I went out to refill the birdbath and there s/he was lying down, just watching me. I had the phone in my pocket so I spoke quietly to her as I took a few photos then left her alone. #mammals

A mule deer fawn from this year, no more spots but still smaller than mama. She, or he, is lying down on the dirt/leaf litter and bark in amongst some plants and flowers. She/he has huge ears somewhat like a mule and that's why they're called mule deer. I just looked out the window and she/he is still there.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Quail Lake, Colorado Springs. The paddle board club had a halloween inspired LED illuminated paddle around the lake under a full moon this evening.

Zoomed in cell phone photo showing part of Quail Lake with trees and mountains in the background. There are lots of people dressed as witches on paddle boards on the lake. Some of the paddle boards have LED lights on them.

A long exposure photo showing the paddle board lights as the paddle boarders moved slowly around on the lake this evening. The moon casts light onto the water in a swathe of light just left of center in the frame. It was a full moon tonight.

Intentional camera movement as the paddle boarders moved around the lake during a long exposure photo. You know me, I do love lights and patterns.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sporadic meteor over Cheyenne Mountain early this morning. We can see the red lights on the mountain antennas. I was testing this camera and am very happy with it. It's a security camera I've modified.

A color night photo that shows two trees, one on each side of the frame in the foreground along with another tree top in the center bottom of the frame. Cheyenne mountain is in the background with its antenna lights illuminated red and white. A meteor streaks across the sky in the top third of the frame going diagonally down.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Spent the day at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo with family. Great time all around and I fed this giraffe. The new giraffe center is open now so the giraffes have a whole new area to explore - it's huge.

A different view of a giraffe. It is extremely close up and is just its open mouth and tongue as it ate leaves off the branch I was feeding it. The zoo sells leaves and lettuce to feed the giraffes, it was a lot of fun.

The giraffe I was feeding, it stripped the leaves off the branch in one swift move, I didn't expect that. Well done, Giraffe. It had obviously done this many times before and knew exactly how to strip the leaves in seconds and move onto the next person offering food (legit zoo sold food).Tons of fun. Lovely zoo.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I saw this black bear go down the drive so I quickly checked this camera, terrible lighting at this time of day - it's very challenging for the camera where I have it. I have it here for night photos but it was a treat to see it in person and have it on camera too. Stay safe, Bear. #mammals

An evening color photo showing part of my garden with small landscaping rocks in the foreground and various plants, shrubs and flowers in the middle and background. A black bear is very close to the camera on the right side of the frame, it's lying down with its head towards the left side of the frame, its nose is in-between its two front paws. This camera does well in all lighting conditions but this is very challenging for it with such bright background at this time of day and quite dark under the plants and yew tree here.

The same spot in my garden only now the black bear is standing up, broadside to the camera with its nose to the ground, sniffing for something. The camera did the best it could in these really challenging lighting conditions- very bright background and dark foreground. I'm surprised it did this well.

Same spot in the garden, this time the bear is lying down its head towards the right side of the screen. Its mouth is open and we can see some of its teeth. It is very friend shaped. The lighting isn't great but good enough to see it quite well. I love bear.

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Browning Trail Cameras @browningtrailcams.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We caught up with Raven Brunson of Addicted to the Outdoors earlier this year to talk through some of the Browning Trail Cameras 2026 lineup, what’s new, and a few of the products we’re excited about. Just Join the full conversation on our YouTube! youtu.be/wolxmx2iaI0?...

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Cynthia Slate -Make Habitat don’t just garden @thebirdsnest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

now to get caught up on the cameras….Here is a gorgeous Townsend’s Warbler. this bird is at the mini pond and the lighting is just right to show off his colors. Still pretty bright from breeding…?. #Birds

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Raccoonosaurus would like to enter himself into Fat Bear Week 2026. He feels he's nearing peak raccoon perfection and is disappointed his previous mail in applications were lost in the mail. 🤣 #mammals

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026

'Ham Fen faced challenges in restoring one of Kent’s last remaining areas of fenland. Conventional machinery was difficult and expensive to use in the wet conditions, prompting Kent Wildlife Trust to explore whether beavers could help restore the habitat through their natural behaviour.'

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026

@kentwildlife.bsky.social is doing a stellar #rewilding job getting the #beavers and #bison more space to roam and kickstart natural processes like rewetting, opening up areas through grazing and nutrient cycling.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Black capped chickadee - missing tail due to fright molt. The tail feathers detach easily under sudden pressure/grab, maybe from escaping a predator like a cat. The molt happens instantly. It can still fly but loses some fine steering, balance & aerial agility. It can still eat as normal. #birds

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Coyote still around, we do see them here on and off but they typically move through after a few weeks. #mammals

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Composite of 8 photos showing the lightning we saw last night, using the dirty window filter & cropped in. I do enjoy a good lightning storm and have been extremely close to several bolts that really got my attention...FAST! One huge bolt was so bright & close I lost my vision for a minute or so.

A long exposure night photo composite showing the lightning we got around 9:50pm 18 September 2026 all in one frame. There's part of a large tree in the right corner and various trees and telephone poles in the photo. The lightning bolts are in the background. The tree leaves are a bit blurry as it was windy and the camera is taking continuous 30 second photos so it catches their movement.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Met this guy when I went to fill the water bowls for the night shift wildlife. Buck mule deer with antlers in velvet, though some of the velvet on one antler has been left hanging on left side. #mammals While he was here the 3 fawn triplets walked by too, they've lost their spots now.

A day cell phone photo showing a buck mule deer looking towards me and the camera. He has his tongue out and curled up to his nose. His antlers are in velvet, some of the velvet on one of the antlers has come off and is hanging down. He's really quite large around the neck and body. If deer had football positions he'd be a linebacker. I love him so.

Same buck mule deer from the first photo, he's turned his head a bit to the side of his body and is licking his fur. There's a wooden fence behind him and grass, shrubs and weeds on the ground along with some concrete pieces.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sound down - noisy calls towards the end. Woodhouse's scrub jay at the birdbath. We used to have lots of these birds every day for years then they all but disappeared here, now they're back again in pretty decent numbers. 👍 #birds

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Productive morning. Covid shot ✅ Flu shot ✅ My T-shirt made it look like a hat then eyes so of course I added a mouth. The pharmacist couldn't stop laughing when I showed him. He said it was a first for him in all his years of giving shots. 🤣

A close up shot of the top of my arm with two white rings that are used when you get shots. Seeing my T-shirt up with these two rings made it look like a black hat and two eyes so I added a mouth in red. Might as well have some fun when getting vaccinated.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Timeline cleanse: Blue jay edition. Please enjoy this enthusiastic blue jay bathing and splashing the camera. You'll want the sound down a bit as it does make a couple of noisy calls. #birds

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Bunnybahn was in full operation this morning as this cottontail rabbit spent quite a few minutes running from end to end and checking it out thoroughly. ❤️🐰❤️ #mammals

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A first for the Raccoonobahn - a praying mantis !!! I rarely see them here so this was really unexpected.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

3 raccoon kits + mama traveling on the Raccoonobahn last night. The camera was moved a bit, I need to clean its lens and do some general maintenance on the system. #mammals

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Timeline cleanse: Birdbath edition. A young Woodhouse's Scrub-jay enjoying the birdbath today while a male Northern flicker gets a drink. #birds

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Timeline cleanse: Birdbath edition. A young Woodhouse's Scrub-jay enjoying the birdbath today while a male Northern flicker gets a drink. #birds

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I don't often see Northern Flickers on the Raccoonobahn so this was quite the treat. He's probably looking for ants in the dirt or just enjoying his best flicker life. #birds

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📢 Skunk !!! 📢 Nice to see it's still around, last time we saw one was 31st August. It didn't come into the garden. #mammals

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Not the best video you'll see today, had to really crop in to see mama black bear and her cub. Cub has really grown since I saw it last. Stay safe, bears. ❤️🐻❤️ #mammals

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Winter is coming. Soon the raccoons will have their winter coats and their sizes will dramatically increase. Though this one is already pretty big. In other news, it appears we only have a couple of hummingbirds here now all the others have left to complete their migration South. I will miss them.

A black and white night photo showing part of my garden. There are small landscaping rocks in the foreground with plants, shrubs and flowers in the middle and background. A raccoon is sitting down, looking away from the camera, in the middle of the frame. It looks large though he or she assures me the camera adds 10 pounds. Its little raccoon ears are visible as is part of its thick bushy, black-ringed tail.

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Shawnfeb@bsky.social @shawnfeb24.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#birdmigration 300 + million birds will soar across the US Sat. during their annual fall migration, with requests for residents to turn off / dim lights to help ensure safe flight. The maps below show how many birds are present and in what direction they are moving. birdcast.org/migration-to...

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During periods of seasonal bird migration, "live" migration maps show where nocturnal bird migration is occurring in near real-time, as detected by the U.S. weather surveillance radar network between ...

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

American robin taking a break from bathing in the birdbath. #birds

A day photo showing an American robin in a shallow plastic birdbath. There are multicolored landscaping rocks behind it and a wood fence in the background. The robin has 'puffed out' its orange chest to quite a large size as it sits in the water looking towards the camera.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Timeline cleanse: Black bear edition. Please enjoy some time with this thirsty black bear. Water = Life ❤️ #mammals

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It's not commonly known but American Robins are in the sponge family. 🤣 Here, in slow motion, we see the robin getting larger as if it were a sponge. #birds

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We have a family of blue jays that visit the birdbath and garden regularly. #birds

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Weird video time again 😁 Last night belonged to the insects (perhaps Miller Moths) of the Raccoonobahn. As we know, I like these insect flight path videos, your mileage may vary (a lot).

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Walking the dogs today, dogs sat as they saw two of the mule deer triplets so we treated them as we do and expected them to walk on but they didn't...both stayed sitting and looking at the pine tree to left of these two....

A day photo showing two fawn mule deer growing up with only a few spots still visible on their bodies. They're standing on landscaping rocks by the side of a pine tree and possible juniper. Both are looking at me as I take their photo. The dogs were sitting being treated as they are trained to see deer and sit and not do anything silly to upset the deer.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This happy looking raccoon would like to wish you a good rest of the week. #mammals

A black and white night photo showing part of my garden with small landscaping rocks in the foreground, plants shrubs and flowers in the middle and background. A raccoon is sitting in the center of the frame, looking towards the camera with its mouth open, its face looks as though it could be smiling and its eyes look happy, it is indeed very friend shaped. We can see its black face mask and nose, white whiskers and little, raccoon ears. Its tail is only just visible with only a hint of black at the end.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

There's a certain finesse to getting off the top railroad tie and onto the dirt path below - this kit has yet to learn it and falls off the railroad tie before reappearing none the worse for wear. #mammals

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

For a few moments this morning the 'Bahn was renamed the Bunnybahn. Little cottontail rabbit, this is a first for the Raccoonobahn! I have noticed more rabbits around lately, perhaps that's why the coyote is staying around. #mammals

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Coyote is still around but doesn't spend much time in the garden - just a quick sniff around and gone. #mammals

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Female black-chinned hummingbird. We should see hummingbirds over the next few weeks then our hummingbird season will be over for another year. Numbers were definitely up this year from the last 2 years. #birds

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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Charlotte Wainwright restoring and saving old/ancient books. www.wainwrightbookbinding.com

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Female or juvenile male rufous hummingbird. This is a new one to the feeder, we'll see more over the next few weeks but they'll only stay a day or so before continuing South. #birds

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A quick visit from Mr Bear early this morning. #mammals ❤️🐻❤️

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Quiet overnight in the garden with just one raccoon visiting. The hummingbirds have started their migration to points South so it's a lot quieter these mornings, we still have a few around but numbers dropping by the day. Clear sky for a while so I took the opportunity to do a star trails photo.

A long exposure composite photo showing the apparent movement of the stars overnight, before the moon came into view. There are plants on the left and right borders with two pine trees in the middle ground and autumn joy plants in the foreground. The stars have color to them depending on their temperatures.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Timeline cleanse: The Raccoonobahn living up to its name. 🦝🦝🦝🦝🦝🦝🦝 #mammals

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