{"id":2243,"date":"2013-12-05T12:53:37","date_gmt":"2013-12-05T19:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maxcarmichael.com\/blog\/?p=2243"},"modified":"2020-07-01T15:06:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T21:06:59","slug":"desert-cams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maxcarmichael.com\/blog\/?p=2243","title":{"rendered":"Desert Cams"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bighorn<\/p>\n

I have to preface these galleries with my own ambivalence. I’m not crazy about adding technology to this wild place; I’m not crazy about remote sensing in general. I think the photos are cool, and I respect my biologist friends who maintain the cameras, but I treasure my own direct observations and the stories of friends who’ve seen these animals personally, far more than these robotic photos. Increasingly, science is technology-happy, prizing instrumental data over personal observation. Gone are the days of natural history, when people who loved nature patiently immersed themselves in habitats long enough to observe the life cycles of animals and plants, recording their observations with universal, primitive, and sustainable technologies: drawing and writing.<\/p>\n

These galleries represent my own selection of “greatest hits” from each cam, and I expect to update them. The complete chronological sets of cam photos contain a lot of useful data and will presumably be available to legitimate researchers upon request.<\/p>\n

The Seep<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Weather<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Snow(?) <\/a>
Snow(?) in early morning, April 2012 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Fog <\/a>
Fog or rain in mid afternoon, August 2012 <\/div> <\/div>
\"Fog <\/a>
Fog or rain in mid afternoon, December 2012 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Snow <\/a>
Snow after midnight, February 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Starting <\/a>
Starting to flood after noon, September 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Flood <\/a>
Flood peaks a few minutes later, September 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Fog <\/a>
Fog at dawn, November 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Rain <\/a>
Rain or sleet before midnight, July 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Insects<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Butterfly <\/a>
Butterfly landing after noon, October 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Butterfly <\/a>
Butterfly landing, October 2013 <\/div> <\/div>
\"Tarantula <\/a>
Tarantula hawk in mid-afternoon, July 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Tarantula <\/a>
Tarantula hawk, July 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Caterpillar <\/a>
Caterpillar in mid-afternoon, August 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Caterpillar, <\/a>
Caterpillar, August 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Birds<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Turkey <\/a>
Turkey vulture in early morning, March 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Mourning <\/a>
Mourning doves in early morning, April 2013 <\/div> <\/div>
\"Mourning <\/a>
Mourning doves in early morning, April 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"House <\/a>
House finch in early morning, April 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"House <\/a>
House finch in early morning, April 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Mourning <\/a>
Mourning doves in early morning, May 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Redtail <\/a>
Redtail hawk after noon, June 2013 <\/div> <\/div>
\"Redtail <\/a>
Redtail hawk after noon, June 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Female <\/a>
Female Gambel’s quail in early morning, July 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Cactus <\/a>
Cactus wren in early morning, October 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Black-throated <\/a>
Black-throated sparrow in early morning, October 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Cactus <\/a>
Cactus wren in early morning, November 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Cactus <\/a>
Cactus wren in early morning, November 2013 <\/div> <\/div>
\"Roadrunner, <\/a>
Roadrunner, early morning, November 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Roadrunner, <\/a>
Roadrunner, early morning, November 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Canyon <\/a>
Canyon wren, before dawn, January 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Black-throated <\/a>
Black-throated sparrow, early morning, January 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Canyon <\/a>
Canyon wren at dawn, January 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Raven, <\/a>
Raven, early morning, August 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Cactus <\/a>
Cactus wren, early morning, November 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Rodents<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Deer <\/a>
Deer mouse after midnight, February 2012 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Deer <\/a>
Deer mouse in the wee hours, February 2012 <\/div> <\/div>
\"Antelope <\/a>
Antelope ground squirrel in early afternoon, July 2012 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Antelope <\/a>
Antelope ground squirrel in early afternoon, July 2012 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Antelope <\/a>
Antelope ground squirrel in early afternoon, May 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Antelope <\/a>
Antelope ground squirrel in early afternoon, May 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Antelope <\/a>
Antelope ground squirrel in early afternoon, May 2013 <\/div> <\/div>
\"Antelope <\/a>
Antelope ground squirrel, early afternoon, December 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Antelope <\/a>
Antelope ground squirrel, early afternoon, January 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Antelope <\/a>
Antelope ground squirrel, mid-afternoon, January 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Antelope <\/a>
Antelope ground squirrel, late morning, March 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Canines<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Coyote <\/a>
Coyote in the early morning, May 2012 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Gray <\/a>
Gray fox after midnight, August 2012 <\/div> <\/div>
\"Gray <\/a>
Gray fox in the wee hours of November, 2012 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Gray <\/a>
Gray fox in early evening, June 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Gray <\/a>
Gray fox in early evening, June 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Coyote <\/a>
Coyote late at night, August 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Gray <\/a>
Gray fox after midnight, December 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Gray <\/a>
Gray fox after midnight, July 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Felines<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat in early afternoon, February 2012 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat in early afternoon, August 2012 <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat in early evening, August 2012 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat in late afternoon, January 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat in late afternoon, January 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat in late afternoon, January 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat in early morning, March 2013 <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat in early evening, March 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat in early evening, March 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat in early evening, March 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat in early afternoon, April 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat in early evening, May 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat in late afternoon, May 2013 <\/div> <\/div>
\"Mountain <\/a>
Mountain lion before dawn, December 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Mountain <\/a>
Mountain lion before dawn, December 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bobcat <\/a>
Bobcat before midnight, July 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Ringtail Cat<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Ringtail <\/a>
Ringtail cat before midnight, December 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Sheep<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bighorn <\/a>
Bighorn ram missing his left horn, late morning, September 2012 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bighorn <\/a>
Bighorn ewe, early evening, August 2013 <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bighorn <\/a>
Bighorn ram, late morning, August 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bighorn <\/a>
Bighorn ewe at dawn, July 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bighorn <\/a>
Bighorn ram in early afternoon, July 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bighorn <\/a>
Bighorn ewe and ram, mid-afternoon, July 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bighorn <\/a>
Bighorn ewe and ram, mid-afternoon, July 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bighorn <\/a>
Bighorn ewe, mid-afternoon, July 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bighorn <\/a>
Bighorn ewe at dawn, July 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bighorn <\/a>
Bighorn ewe at dawn, July 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

The Spring<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Birds<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Hummingbird, <\/a>
Hummingbird, date unknown (after November 2013) <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Felines<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Mountain <\/a>
Mountain lion in early morning, April 2013 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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