Last updated: 08-JAN-2012
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In NOV 2008, grew tired of spending close to $20 a month on D cell batteries on the two new game cams that I picked up a year ago. I even bought the
solar panel for it at Cabela's (major discount) but the issue was the 6 rechargeable D batteries that I needed to get. Looked on the web
and they are not cheap ! The first game cam that I made the solar charger for works great so I figured I would do it again.
The only issue is that these units run on 9 volts vs. the 12 volts that the other cam works on.
Had to install a 7809 Power Supply Regulator. Placed this in the weather tight battery compartment of the camera.
NOTE: Cam1 has a time / date problem. It advances quickly and makes each day more than a year.
Cam2 has a flash problem. Sometimes it will fire off but not always.
I have reset both cameras but the problems remain. Will replace both one of these days.
All done. $30 for the panel from Harbor Freight Tools. and $21 for a battery from Wal-Mart. And a hour of time.
The older game cam. This unit is a bitch to program the time and date so I generally say screw it ! I keep it as it takes ok photos.
DEC 2011
Doe seeing the IR flash
NOV 2011
Red fox peeing all over things
OCT 2011
More red fox
JUN 2011
Interesting image artifact on the top of the bush. The fox came thru a minute later and it was gone. Its why I carry a gun when walking the property !
05-JUN - Northern Flicker that I rescued from a neighbors cat. I released it and it seemed ok.
Antlers just starting to show
MAR 2011
Fox / Deer
NOV 2010
Bad night for the bunny !
Healthy fox
various buck photos
Cow problem again !
OCT 2010
Good size buck is back
Harvest time
Fox
10 point ? This may be another buck ? Perhaps the 8 point out front ?
10 point
He is a regular Around the same time each night.
New Bushnell Trophy Cam - 5 mega pixel - IR game came. A few nights in and I see the bigguest deer yet ! A 10 point. This is on the west side of the property.
Buck
kunk. 2010 has been the year of the skunk ! I see them every day !
4 point out front
8 point notices the camera
Nice 8 point out front
SEP 2010
Still has spots
Nice rack
Red Fox
Looks like a elk !
JUN 2010
Trespassers are back !
Bucks in velvet
MAY 2010
Plow time Farmer that leases this property is using the big stuff.
Same farmer does not know how to maintain fences.
Farmer looking like a troll.
The spring gang
Tresspassers !
Antlers getting bigger.
APR 2010
Fox and Possum. The way the fox ran away I assume the Possum won !
Buck out back
MAR 2010
Spring is here, curious Doe
FEB 2010
Snow is now up to the camera. FOUR FEET ! Amazing !
After the first storm of around TWO FEET. A doe looking for corn
JAN 2010
Nice buck that made it thru hunting seasons
Our first Gray Fox. (#2 cat photo to compare size. These foxes can climb as good as a cat)
Gray Gox
Doe in snow
OCT 2009
Young buck
SEP 2009
Nice buck and a young buck
18-SEP - Fox
JUL 2009
Doe with a flat head
Doe
Racoon checking out the camera
JUN 2009
Buck in velvet
MAY 2009
Possum with an apple
APR 2009
Tilling time (for corn)
FEB 2009
Spreading lime in the fields
JAN 2009
Fox marking the corn
Possum
Fox
Racoon on alert
Another view of the skunk
Mr. Points and half rack are buddies
First skunk with the cam (By smell I knew we had them) He/She is going for the cat food.
The natural fertilizer arrives
DEC 2008
Mr. Points enjoying apples and corn.
Who says that deer don't look up.
The big guy is back !
Mr. Points
Missing one antler
Mr. Fox
Nice buck. And he made it thru hunting season.
Set up one of the new cameras to watch the bird feeder and discovered that the deer come close to the house.
OCT 2008
Put the old cam down where I have a crab apple tree. A little fighting going on.
JUN 2008
And now we have the entire family learning how to break in !
I had figured that I got the trouble causer. But, the next night I have another adult trying to break in.
Started trapping and got me a coon. In the morning the #2 cat checks out the new prisoner.
MAY 2008
We lost one of our hens. I figured it was a fox. Ended up being a raccoon.
FEB 2008
Another mid winter groundhog
Birds
More Birds (These two game cams are over 1,000 feet away from each other.(Time off on the game cams)
Groundhog at night in the winter. Perhaps I am using too many chemicals ??? Could be Phil coming back from Punxsutawney ?
JAN 2008
Where is my food ??
Possum and Fox sharing cat food. The second photo is 1 minute later so the fox backed off.
Raccoon and Fox
Fox enjoying cat food.
All doe
More deer
DEC 2007
The corn is bring them in.
Doe in snow
Crows eating the crabapples on the the ground. Some of the photos were taken in midflight.
Ken out on patrol
We have had this cat visiting for the last few years. We call him/her patches... I am amazed that it has not gotten eaten yet
NOV 2007
Nice size buck. As usual they are out and about around midnight !
Over the past few weeks we have been seeing this male common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), around the property. We figure because of the CREP fields he has found a new place to live. Or, the PA Game Commission dropped him off. Since he allows us to get so close I figure he won't last long. UPDATE: Mid December he had a girlfriend... But, as of 30-DEC we have not see them around.
JUL 2007
This part of our property has a hawk nest every year.
JUN 2007
I was sitting waiting for a ground hog to pop up so I could shoot it and I was watching a doe walking thru the brush. She kept on watching somthing low. Well, I ran after her and as I figured she had a fawn. I was right as she did. I easily caught it, ran it up to the house to take a few photos and then let it go in the same spot. The mother was waiting in the area so they were back together within a minute or so. The alarm call that the fawn made was very loud.
This was the doe that had the above fawn.
FEB 2007
Fox
JAN 2007
Spent the time and programed the corect date / time.
DEC 2006
Date and time wrong. Small buck showing up most nights.
Misc Critters JULY 2005
I had been putting out cheep cat food by my garage to see what I would attrct. After a few weeks I had the regulars. including some of my chickens that found out that you could get some free eats.
The entire family is enjoying the free dinner.
One night I was late in putting out the food. Its the give me look...
Was amazed when I saw these two so close. I did not think that they would get along.
