We originally set up hidden cams at various locations to catch claim jumpers. It’s a nice treat to capture the local critter population. Here is a sampling of what passed through the last 2 weeks. Of course, panning a little bling with my Tim is pure bliss.
Mountain lions call this area home.
Doe passing through.
Black tail deer, a doe along with a buck still growing his antlers for the season.
Definitely a young black bear. Most likely about a year old.
Black bears also come in cinnamon. The size of this one suggests a sow or a young boar.
A big black bear boar , no doubt checking for wild blackberries.
Sneaking Bliss 
Reblogged this on THE FORESTER ARTIST and commented:
Mary and I have our little get-away spot we love to go to. When we are there, we have lots of friends stop by. Check out her post!
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What a busy place. Fabulous pictures–much better than any bling you might have found, though the search would be fun.
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From what I can gather looking at these pictures, you’ve found a wild animal corridor, trail! 🙂
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This is the dining room…blackberries, apples, deer…campers. 😉
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i love love love love LOVE this post! wow! how lucky to have that camera set up in such a great avenue for wildlife!
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Wow – five loves! That’s better than five stars and exactly how I felt when I reviewed the camera feed.
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That’s pretty amazing. I really enjoyed looking at the photographs. The animals were just being themselves. Most photographs we see of animals, the animal knows you’re there and they’re looking at you, warily or with fear or anger. These animals are just participating in life, coming and going. I really like it. Thank you for thinking to share these with us.
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If some of these are looking at you, it might be with hunger.
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I’m happy to be looking at THEM from HERE! After a hard rain not long ago, I found bear tracks in our driveway. I’m guessing the bear was two years old, looking for his own territory. I would like to have seen him or her, but I admit that for a few days afterwards I was apprehensive about venturing very far from the cabin on my walks.
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As long as it wasn’t a mama with cubs.
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What a great idea to have hidden cams. I’m so happy to see these.
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Wow! Isn’t it dangerous to live surrounded by wild animals? I’d have been absolutely terrified to take a walk lest I’d meet them.
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I am much more comfortable here, even walking at night, than I am in a big city. Situational awareness and preparedness is important in either setting.
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Very true indeed. How right you are! Maybe you’ll write one day exactly on that… how to prepare & be aware before hiking with wild animals, it would help people like me being to terrified to venture out 🙂
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Great pictures!! As always! We just get raccoons and possums on our cameras. I don’t think we have bears here. But i heard a mountain lion once. It was pretty scary! Made me run home!
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Good thing to run home, that’s not a kitty to mess with!
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Wow! Thanks so much for sharing photos of those passing through.
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🙂
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Dear Mary,
It is fascinating that all these animals just to migrate in front of your camera. Thanks for sharing!
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location, location, location
🙂
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Wonderful photos, Mary. I particularly like the black and white of the black bear. Smile, you’re on candid camera : )
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Last year a cub bit the camera. It is always fun to see what comes around.
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How fortunate you are! Thank you for posting. Wonderful images to be sure!
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Just a bit of bliss.
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Wow, busy place!
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Fantastic captures of these wonderful creatures just wandering through Mary . What a great little place out of the way for you and Tim to enjoy nature going on all round you .
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Wow, you just never know whose coming to dinner! I love seeing nature in its own element, w/o a care and no one to both them. It’s great – reminds me of Maine!
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Quite a parade. I hope you have secure accommodations! It’s beautiful to see them just going about their business. Great population of bears with their different sizes and colors. Thanks for sharing!
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You guys rock! It is wonderful to be reminded of the fact that this still exists somewhere, USA. My daughter and son-in-law are watching a fox and her young, deer and on the “eye” for seeing a bobcat rumored to be in their area. The bobcat was photographed about a mile from where they live. Thank you for posting these.
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Love your photos. Didn’t realize black bears also came in cinnamon. This explains the red bear on our ranch. Thanks!
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Wonderful pictures. A shame they’re always walking AWAY!! You never know which direction they’ll come from though. So wonderful, nature.
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