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Sue

@cameratrapsue.bsky.social

Camera traps, nature, history, weather, Hartsel prairie. Wildlife researcher and community scientist. Colorado. Alt-text: Banner: Day photo of ground squirrel being dramatic. Avatar: My logo with wildlife, Pikes Peak in background.

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πŸ˜‚ good one!

04.03.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Bob! It was great to see.

04.03.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We got over an inch of rain total from noon yesterday to early this morning. We don't often get that much rain and I rarely see this 'steam' phenomenon so was happy to catch it on video.

04.03.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was 39F & Sunny when I saw this phenomenon, often called 'steaming trees' or 'smoking fences.' It occurs when morning Sun rapidly heats water soaked into surfaces of tree/fence after heavy rain. Heat converts water into vapor, which condenses in cool air & looks like steam/mist.

04.03.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
A black and white night photo of a soggy raccoon as it rained most of last night. The raccoon is in my garden, surrounded by plants and shrubs. There are small landscaping rocks on the ground. The raccoon's fur is wet and clumped into spike looking pieces of fur. It's very unlikely any of this rain penetrated the raccoons thick fur and the raccoon remained nice and warm.

A black and white night photo of a soggy raccoon as it rained most of last night. The raccoon is in my garden, surrounded by plants and shrubs. There are small landscaping rocks on the ground. The raccoon's fur is wet and clumped into spike looking pieces of fur. It's very unlikely any of this rain penetrated the raccoons thick fur and the raccoon remained nice and warm.

It's time to deploy the weather raccoon.

If your raccoon is soaking wet, it is, or has been, raining - likely heavily. 🌧️

In a surprising weather event, it rained most of last night, it's been ages since we had a good steady rain for hours.

04.03.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's a brilliant shot! 😍 Thanks for sharing it.

03.03.2026 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Awe, I love to think that lol.

03.03.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A night black and white photo of a coyote close to my camera in Hartsel, Colorado in 2021. It is laying down with its head to the right of the frame. Its thick, bushy tail is visible as is the black tip. The coyote's mouth is slightly open allowing us to see a few of its teeth. I have a soft spot for coyotes (and wolves) and hate how they are vilified for just being themselves (amazing and intelligent apex predators).

A night black and white photo of a coyote close to my camera in Hartsel, Colorado in 2021. It is laying down with its head to the right of the frame. Its thick, bushy tail is visible as is the black tip. The coyote's mouth is slightly open allowing us to see a few of its teeth. I have a soft spot for coyotes (and wolves) and hate how they are vilified for just being themselves (amazing and intelligent apex predators).

Happy #WorldWildlifeDay !

One of our local Coyotes taking a break at one of my camera setups.

Love the Browning cameras. @browningtrailcams.bsky.social

As we all know, I have a soft spot for both Coyotes and Wolves.

03.03.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
A small herd of bighorn sheep in an area where the foothills of Colorado meet the prairie. There is some snow in the background and the foreground plants and grasses are a tan to brown color as it was Winter. A rather handsome bighorn sheep is on the right hand side looking towards the camera. We see the South end of North heading bighorn sheep in the other members of the herd. They have white butts and a generally brown coloring overall.

A small herd of bighorn sheep in an area where the foothills of Colorado meet the prairie. There is some snow in the background and the foreground plants and grasses are a tan to brown color as it was Winter. A rather handsome bighorn sheep is on the right hand side looking towards the camera. We see the South end of North heading bighorn sheep in the other members of the herd. They have white butts and a generally brown coloring overall.

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day.

03.03.2026 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😊

03.03.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great shot! Thanks for sharing πŸ‘

03.03.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A night photo of the moon during the lunar eclipse, there is a hint of red in the illuminated area.

A night photo of the moon during the lunar eclipse, there is a hint of red in the illuminated area.

Totality, lunar eclipse. The moon has a very red color to it.

Totality, lunar eclipse. The moon has a very red color to it.

Lunar eclipse 3 March 2026 approaching totality and totality at 4:33am this morning. Mainly clear sky, handheld shots using a tree stump for a bit of stability so not as sharp as they could be, still, fun to see it all unfold.

03.03.2026 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 111    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
During periods of seasonal bird migration, β€œlive” migration maps show where nocturnal bird migration is occurring as detected by the U.S. weather surveillance radar network between local sunset to sunrise in near real-time. The maps show how many birds are present and in what direction they are moving.

Radars in mountainous areas (e.g. the Rockies) may be located on high mountain tops that restrict radar coverage, providing the appearance of no migration where migration may be occurring.

Please note that all graphics are relative to the Eastern time zone. Data are only presented for the contiguous U.S.

More Information: https://birdcast.org/migration-tools/live-migration-maps/.

During periods of seasonal bird migration, β€œlive” migration maps show where nocturnal bird migration is occurring as detected by the U.S. weather surveillance radar network between local sunset to sunrise in near real-time. The maps show how many birds are present and in what direction they are moving. Radars in mountainous areas (e.g. the Rockies) may be located on high mountain tops that restrict radar coverage, providing the appearance of no migration where migration may be occurring. Please note that all graphics are relative to the Eastern time zone. Data are only presented for the contiguous U.S. More Information: https://birdcast.org/migration-tools/live-migration-maps/.

It’s spring migration! And BirdCast is live with 4 tools to follow the action.

(1) During seasonal bird migration, BirdCast’s LIVE MIGRATION MAPS show where nocturnal bird migration is occurring in near real-time (example below).

02.03.2026 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So true πŸ˜‚

02.03.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😊 Thank you

02.03.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Dr Scott πŸ‘

02.03.2026 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! 😊

02.03.2026 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘πŸ˜Š

02.03.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Bob 😊

02.03.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope you find some peace here with the raccoons and local wildlife. It’s nice to have you along on the journey.

02.03.2026 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Ruth. 😊

02.03.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you 😊

02.03.2026 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ‘

02.03.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So true, agree 100% πŸ‘

02.03.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, that's great to hear and as for that peanut, as far as I know, it's still there! I do appreciate your feedback.

02.03.2026 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pleased to hear that πŸ‘ thanks for the comment/feedback.

02.03.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the kind comment, much appreciated. πŸ‘

02.03.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, I do appreciate you taking the time to let me know. πŸ‘

02.03.2026 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! I really do appreciate your kind comment. 😊

02.03.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"I definitely left the oven on, have to go home to check."

I know all the terrible things that have been happening and are still happening. I'm going to keep posting my videos etc in the hopes this is a place to come for a few moments of quiet and calm for everyone.

02.03.2026 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 224    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 0