Getting started!

I’m excited to let you all know that I have purchased my camera traps for this project! After talking to colleagues I decided to get Ltl Acorn cameras, as they are good quality and there is a supplier in Cape Town (VERY knowledgeable and helpful!). So here they are:

 

They have passive infrared sensors (the 3 circles at the bottom of the cameras) and an infrared flash (the LEDs at the top) so as not to frighten animals away. They can take videos and photos, and seem to be very user-friendly!

I’m now about go into the field to set them all up. But in the meantime, I’ve been playing around with the settings to get used to them. Here’s 2 images that I captured outside the place where I’m staying.

 

There are several peacocks wandering around. I won't be seeing these at the colony site!

 

Spot the bird! (Hint: top left)

The photo above is actually a screenshot from a video, which is why the quality is a bit poorer. (The bird in question is a Cape Robin-chat- South Africa's favourite bird). 

I’ll post another update after I’ve been into the field. Thanks again to all of you for making this happen!