Fauna & Flora
Hi All,
We have a team that wants to monitor bird nests with camera traps. They have piloted the Blazevideo 24MP*1296 Pixel video cameras with no night vision and a maximum distance of 75 feet, they noted that they should reduce the time intervals between recording periods to gain more information. They have also said that they would prefer a to use a camera with infrared to be able to take images at night.
I've not been involved in the pilot and have no experience using camera traps for nesting birds... anyone have any ideas on camera traps that would be suitable here? The team are also concerned about theft and vandalism any approaches that could be taken to reduce this risk?
Best,
Chelsea
24 July 2024 4:53pm
Hi @Chelsea_Smith
I am not familiar with the Blazevideo cameras - any chance you have a model number? All I can find are models with nightvision (e.g. A323). I personally like the Solaris 'Weapon', although the trigger time might be slower than the Blazevideo (at least going by what was mentioned in the A323 spec). I'd be interested to hear if the trigger time actually is that fast for the model that was tested? Also, how close are the cameras going to be to the nests? Some trail cameras aren't so great at focal distances closer than a metre or two...
Re: security, the most common approach is to use a steel security box (e.g. choose from the drop-down menu on this page for the A323 security box). For the Solaris, email: alex@solaristrailcameras.com to see if they have something suitable. Most of these types of boxes have cutouts or something for a python security cable to pass through so you can secure the box (and camera) to something like a pole. You could also consider camoflauging.
More than happy to discuss further.
Cheers,
Rob
Rob Appleby
Wild Spy