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Topic: Ringtail cat
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peabody304
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posted August 03, 2009 09:57 AM
 
We had an unexpected visitor over the weekend. As far as we can tell, it was a ringtail cat.http://peabody304.com/ringtail_cat1_sm.jpg
http://peabody304.com/ringtail_cat2_sm.jpg When I first saw the photos, I thought it was a raccoon, but with a funny head. After a closer look, and a little research (with my daughter's help) we've decided that it's a ringtail cat. We think it's pretty cool.
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Miss Chris
Member Posts: 294
From: Wimberley, Texas
Registered: Nov 2006
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posted August 03, 2009 10:33 AM
I sure enjoy your wildlife shots and the video was great. Ringtail cats are interesting and I have seen them more out in Big Bend area with a few sitings around here. Please keep sharing!
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peabody304
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posted August 05, 2009 06:54 AM
Miss Chris - Thanks for the kind words. I wasn't sure if people were getting tired of me and the wildlife camera pictures.Here's a short video (about 23 seconds) of a family of raccoons around the water trough. At the very beginning you can see a larger raccoon go out of the frame on the right. At the end, the larger one comes back and walks off with the three little ones following. http://peabody304.com/Raccoon_family.wmv
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Reddog
Member Posts: 396
From: dripping springs, tx, usa
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted August 05, 2009 09:53 AM
Tired? Not in the least. Keep it up, I'm hoping for mountain lion footage.
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freewill
Member Posts: 211
From: Wimberley Area
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted August 05, 2009 10:10 AM
peabody304 – Would you care to tell us what camera you use and supply any tips for its use? I’ve been considering setting up such a “trap” for my visitors 
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Miss Chris
Member Posts: 294
From: Wimberley, Texas
Registered: Nov 2006
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posted August 05, 2009 12:03 PM
Your video and camera shots are almost as good as the Animal Planet channel. Who knows what you may photograph next.
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foxymaw
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posted August 05, 2009 12:17 PM
Hey Pea...loving your camera shots of night time activities...keep them coming...and I too, would like to know what camera/system you are using...I had a visitor last night on our deck...woke up to find 25 pounds of birdseed all over the deck...my bad...I didn't secure it from racoons...
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peabody304
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posted August 05, 2009 02:29 PM
I'm glad everyone is enjoying the photos; I know we are.My wife got me the camera for my birthday. While I did have several features I was interested in (at least 4 megapixel camera and the ability to add memory storage) I'm not sure how she picked it out. The model she got me is now marketed as the Stealth Cam Rouge IR (I think it was just called STC-I540IR when I got it).
http://www.stealthcam.net/HTML/sc_rogue_ir.html As you have seen, it gets pretty good results both in daylight and at night (the infrared LED lights really help) shooting either still photos or video. I did buy a sealed lead acid battery for it. This provides plenty of power for the 7 or 8 days we leave it out there. Of course, it's not always stunning shot after shot. Last week it must have been a little windy, so the camera had lots of "false alarm" triggers. My 1GB card was filled up in three days. But, out of 700+ pictures, we did see the owls. I have noticed some regular visitors. The does with two fawns stop by for a drink pretty often. -peabody
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peabody304
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posted August 05, 2009 02:35 PM
Reddog,Getting a photo of a mountain lion would fall into the "be careful what you wish for" category. It would be very cool, but our dogs are out there with us a lot of the time. I wouldn't be surprised to see coyote at the trough. I know they are out there. I recently found some coyote scat not far from the trough.
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peabody304
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posted August 05, 2009 03:18 PM
Here's one more.http://peabody304.com/buck_8-2-2009_sm.jpg This guy showed up for the first time while I was out there. This picture was taken was the second night that he visited the trough. He was very skittish and was moving all around the trough over a five or 6 minute period.
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Reddog
Member Posts: 396
From: dripping springs, tx, usa
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted August 06, 2009 08:33 AM
A coati would be nice also.I've found mountain lion track, scat and evidence of kills on my place west of Wimberley, but it's been a while; they are out there.
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bren
Member Posts: 56
From: wimberley, tx
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted August 06, 2009 05:37 PM
Thank you peabody for the great pics...have really enjoyed them! I have now got a camera set up & hope to see what is coming in on our property. Hoping for a mountain lion especially....(or maybe a poacher this fall
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2LabDogs
Member Posts: 17
From: United States
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted August 07, 2009 11:39 AM
peabody, I just wanted to tell you that I love your photos too. I think I'll get one of those cameras for my hubby as an anniversary gift! He'll love to see what comes out at night at our deer feeders.
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peabody304
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posted August 07, 2009 11:40 AM
bren - I'm looking forward to seeing what camera captures, too.My wife and I were talking the other day about the camera. She says it's a little like waiting for Christmas when we leave the camera out there for a week.
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cgm
Member Posts: 379
From: Wimberley
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted August 07, 2009 12:05 PM
Not only do I monitor the website faithfully for the next video, I forward some to my poor friends still struggling to survive in Houston. They are an absolute delight & you're very generous to share them.
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