My latest project, is to record the nocturnal wildlife of a local lake
Last year, I was lucky enough to gain access to a large local private lake, to photograph a family of Kingfishers. That project, gave me some stunning images of these wonderful birds and also the opportunity to explore the area more widely. The ability to set up my hides in different locations on the lake also gave me some great shots and views of the many birds and animals that call this lake home. From a wide range of smaller birds, through Herons, Cormorants and Buzzards, to animals such as Deer, Foxes, Squirrels and Badgers. I had been thinking for a long time about building myself a DSLR Camera Trap (see my separate blog: Building a Camera Trap ) and whilst I have regularly used this at other locations, I wanted to utilise it here, to record the 'nocturnal' wildlife at this lake. I knew that the lake supported a range of nocturnal animals, as I had seen 'scrapes' and paths through the undergrowth. So, armed with a few 'trail cams', I staked out lots of loc...