Critters that visit a deer carcass at night

[Oblio13]

Remember that deer that was hit by a car a few days ago? I tied the carcass to a tree and aimed a game camera at it. During the daytime it was visited by red squirrels, mice and a variety of birds. At night:

 

[Shewie]

Wow great shots.

Love the big pussy cat, is that a Lynx ?

There's a carcass cam in the New Forest over here which I sometimes tune into for a bit of scavenging fun.

 

[Cyclingrelf]

Cool idea! Thanks for sharing

 

[phill_ue]

Ocelot? Whatever it is, it is a fine looking beast!

 

[hiho]

There's a carcass cam in the New Forest over here which I sometimes tune into for a bit of scavenging fun.

you got a linky rich?

thanks for sharing the pics Oblio

 

[Bravo4]

The raccoon appears huge in relation to what looks like a black bear cub(?) and the bobcat. Cool pics, thanks for posting.

 

[Shewie]

you got a linky rich?

thanks for sharing the pics Oblio

Here you go mate, bit quiet at the moment but the vids show you what to expect.

http://www.newforestgateway.org/Wildcam/LiveCameras/tabid/117/Default.aspx

 

[hiho]

thanks rich

 

[Oblio13]

The raccoon appears huge in relation to what looks like a black bear cub(?) and the bobcat...

It's a fisher, sort of a giant weasel. I don't know if you have them over there.

 

[silentpaddler]

The raccoon appears huge in relation to what looks like a black bear cub(?) and the bobcat. Cool pics, thanks for posting.

That middle photo looks to me like a mink or a fisher, assuming they have
fishers in that area. Don't see why not; our area is lousy with them, and
we're not that far from NH.
(Fishers are great if you hate domestic cats).

I guess Oblio13 and I were posting simultaneously... great minds think alike...

 

[Oblio13]

... great minds think alike...

So do the other kind...

 

[Bravo4]

Never had heard of a fisher before, my mind must be the other kind. Looks a little like a bb cub. Interesting blog, btw.

 

[Oblio13]

Latest pic:

 

[gowersponger]

very well done good post

 

[British Red]

What a superb post - thanks mate - count me as "fascinated"

Red

 

[Gill]

It's a fisher, sort of a giant weasel. I don't know if you have them over there.

Great pictures, i have never heard of a fisher before.

 

[Oblio13]

Latest interesting pic:

 

[gsfgaz]

Brilliant post , i really enjoyed that .. cheers

 

[CBJ]

Really great post thanks for sharing.


Craig

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

Excellent thread