These photos are the “best of” wildlife trail cameras from our last density and distribution survey. Our cougar, black bear, and owls did not make it in this round. The cougar will likely be back over winter, as well as our elk. But the bear, such a fluke from last survey, has probably moved on.

Species Represented:

Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)

Red tailed hawk – I think (Buteo Jamaicensis)

Coyote (Canis latrans)

Bobcat (Lynx rufous)

**Note:

A number of you have inquired about the hens (and rooster, sweet Giovani, see photo below) since I survey for predators and their conservation on our extended property. Well, rest assured, there is a camera at the aviary and I have not caught any interest from the raccoon or coyotes that make their way over to the camera. So I think the hops we planted last year and has now vined up the entirely of the 16 foot walls of hardware wire and over the top, has been a good deterrent.

All the wildlife photos are from unbaited, Bushnell Trail Cameras on Tom and my farm property, that overlaps with Baker Creek in McMinnville, Oregon.

…and our outside aviary with the hops, I need a new photo with the growth

Unrelated photo of my boy, Giovani as a teenager. He is the sweetest, best Roo ever! #leaders_eat_last