First Post: Backyard Mule Deer and Raccoon

[nrake]

Hi everyone. My name is Noah and I have just started camera trapping over the past few months. I am very happy I found this forum. The information, the images, and the people here are amazing! Below are my first captures.

Mule Deer in Castro Valley, California (8/26/21) [Nikon D3100, F8, 1/320 s, 1x Canon Speedlight, v3 Camtraptions sensor]
Placed camera in crossing along valley bottom. Trail was used by multiple deer in a three day span. I pulled set after this time because I was heading back down to school in Southern California.

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Racoon in Livermore, California (1/5/22) [Nikon D3100, F9, 13 s exposure, 1x Sb-28, v3 Camtraptions sensor]
There are many game trails that run behind the backyard fences of my parents suburban neighborhood. Common visitors include red foxes, striped skunks, opossums, and raccoons. I have had the set up for about 8 days now with the goal of capturing a fox, yet this is the first image of any kind. It has proven difficult to predict the exact location/trail that the animals will take. I have reconfigured the set after learning from this image and will keep this thread updated on any progress.

Racoon.jpg

Thanks for viewing!

[pastorjim08]

Very nice images! Welcome to the best camera forum on the web. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

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[ghosthunters]

Hey Noah.. welcome to the forum .. good job on the photos


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[bigbassmann]

Nice photos Noah and welcome to the forum. Keep up the good work.

[cameratrapcodger]

Nice sharp images, Noah. Keep at it. You are off to a good start.

[nrake]

Thank you everyone. Seems like the opossum and raccoon are pretty habitual. These are images [F9; 1/60] from the very next night. It makes me smile to know that there is thriving wildlife in my parents backyard.

[ArthurV]

Great start