Florida Trail Camera Pickup: Creek of the Bears and Bobcats

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
  • I don't spend as much time in Florida as I would like, so I was really pleased with this trail camera pickup. I got bears at this location last summer, but the videos weren't great due to my camera placement. Patience paid off this year and the bears returned. As you can see, the bears share this space with many other species. Florida is an awesome place and I hope to spend more time there this year. If you're new, feel free to tell us in the comments where you're watching from. As always, I'll be happy to answer any questions. Cheers.
    Location: Florida, USA
    Trail Camera: Browning Recon Force Advantage
    Species Shown: Raccoon (Procyon Lotor), Coyote (Canis Latrans), White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus), Bobcat (Lynx Rufus), Black Bear (Ursus Americanus), Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus Novemcinctus), Red-houldered Hawk (Buteo Lineatus), Barred Owl (Strix Varia), Unknown Snake Species, and North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis).

Комментарии • 91

  • @ShrikeZone
    @ShrikeZone 11 месяцев назад +1

    Well done. That's a pretty spot.

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  11 месяцев назад

      Holy crap it’s Tim Harrell! Thank you. I really enjoy your channel and the Florida panther videos.

  • @sandrajordan3802
    @sandrajordan3802 Год назад +3

    Michael once again you have placed your camera in a great area. Thank you for spotlighting Florida’s adversity in her wildlife,

  • @PBAdventures146
    @PBAdventures146 Год назад +9

    Very cool footage.. I would think for Florida that would be considered a giant bear! That looked big for anywhere!

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  Год назад +4

      Thank you. Yeah I don’t know much about Florida bears but this guy is a tank for anywhere I think.

  • @peaceworld5393
    @peaceworld5393 Год назад +3

    Hi MO , Most Excellent 👍🏼
    Loved it , Bobcat’s, Hawks , Owls , Bears, otters, O My . Thank you ☮️

  • @chrisbgifford7387
    @chrisbgifford7387 Год назад +6

    the bear has a beautiful coat and looks very healthy. Noticed one of the racoons is blind in one eye, no night shine in the left eye. I'm surprised there are no snakes.

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  Год назад +1

      There was one snake. Surprised there weren’t more.

  • @aprilharvey2225
    @aprilharvey2225 6 месяцев назад +1

    I’m watching from Southern British Columbia but was raised up north with wolves, moose, bears, lynx, coyotes, great fishing, but I’m 82 now and am enjoying your recordings of wildlife down South.

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you for watching. I am hoping to get more black bears down here on camera soon.

  • @a.m.v.6938
    @a.m.v.6938 Год назад +1

    That sure is one beautiful healthy looking black bear.

  • @alwaysuseless
    @alwaysuseless Год назад +7

    Thanks for the intro, the key part that all the other trail camera folks omit. What's happening at a site is not self-evident. Seeing the water high and flowing and then low and maybe flowing beyond the puddles closer to the camera is very helpful. I think you got all the species you were hoping for. Of course, the big black bears are the stars of this video, but I think we're still in awe of the bobcats' flights, you could almost call them, across the creek.
    I have questions (as always). First, a technical one. Was there a problem with the sound? (Maybe I just got used to being serenaded on your vertical phone videos.) Anyway, here we start with the sound of rain and then your intro, but then we get silence. There's a little bit of sound a few times, including the first bear loudly shaking the water off. That was great, but after that it's mostly silence. The video is totally engaging. A lot of what we see we wouldn't hear anyway. Is that what's happening, just not a lot of very audible events? The creek is not rushing and no squirrels are chewing on the camera? I noticed all the deer's tails are even more twitchy than usual. There must be a lot of flying insects, but neither tails nor insects are audible.
    The racoons do a lot of digging into the bank of the stream. I'm guessing they're looking for something edible? I read that they mainly eat nuts, seeds, fruits, eggs, insects, frogs, and crayfish.
    I had to laugh when the snake swam upstream. No wonder the snake was incognito! It was underwater! That’s harder than the butterflies of yore.
    I was happy to hear that you could make this Florida project part of a family vacation. Otherwise, it would be a long commute between your home and camera and back!
    You didn’t overhype this video. It was a delight. I’m going to make dinner now (no frogs or insects) and then watch this again. I did have stir-fried crickets once as part of an outdoor survival class, and they were delicious. I’ll check out the book. Thanks!

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  Год назад +2

      No problem with the sound. Trail cameras aren’t great at sound, but there weren’t many audible events at this spot. The creek is slow and quiet. Not a ton of birds here either. Thank you for watching.

  • @eliwild1
    @eliwild1 Год назад +4

    That bear was hugggeeee! Great footage as usual!

  • @anitamitchell3452
    @anitamitchell3452 Год назад +5

    Good location for the camera. I almost missed the otter, he/she was in stealth mode. All of the animals looked to be in fine condition. Great area! Loved seeing the bears.

  • @sacredstonecards9051
    @sacredstonecards9051 Год назад +8

    To me this is one of the best trail cam videos I have ever seen. Your editing is excellent...I think. Thank you for you hard work 💜

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  Год назад +1

      Thank you very much. Feel free to share. Take care.

  • @marymorgan8335
    @marymorgan8335 Год назад +1

    Thanks for your intros to give us perspective. And what a HUGE bobcat !😮

  • @iberianwildlife
    @iberianwildlife Год назад +4

    Extraordinario paraje natural.

  • @tracyh2421
    @tracyh2421 Год назад +1

    Beautiful video, especially the bears , so nice to see them safe and away from people.

  • @MarianneMarks-bv5yz
    @MarianneMarks-bv5yz Год назад +2

    I agree!! The Swamp is a great history of Florida. I love your trail cam videos.👍

  • @reneejones7807
    @reneejones7807 Год назад +4

    Outstanding! Love the bear shots.

  • @filomenaregan1537
    @filomenaregan1537 Год назад +1

    Nice footage, thank you Michael. I love your Florida’s vids. That bear is a big boy !

  • @mariestephany-akbas7803
    @mariestephany-akbas7803 Год назад +1

    What a wonderful video, such à variety of wildlife! It is stunning to see the difference of this location between the rainy season and summer. I loved it.

  • @ashac7183
    @ashac7183 Год назад +2

    I guess bears in Florida have a different type of hibernation and never experience that big winter weight loss 😂.

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  Год назад

      Yes they have food available all year I’d imagine.

  • @bcvc3365
    @bcvc3365 Год назад +1

    Sounds like an awesome book! 📖

  • @christopher9152
    @christopher9152 Год назад +3

    Another A++ video. Thank you for your work.

  • @pumpkinpie7254
    @pumpkinpie7254 Год назад +3

    Great footage Michael, thank you 😍

  • @julieprior3126
    @julieprior3126 Год назад +2

    Lovely video. It seems the blue heron didn't follow you there 😉 The bear is so healthy looking. The shine on his fur is amazing.

  • @hikewithmike4673
    @hikewithmike4673 Год назад +1

    awesome!...I will never forget my bear encounter in the swamp in the middle of the night!...book looks awesome I will check it out!t

  • @hhazelhoff1363
    @hhazelhoff1363 Год назад +1

    That was a super shot of a fl panther. And he had no collar on. Well done. Big adult male.we meed more of those

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  Год назад +1

      No Florida panthers in this video. Just bobcats.

    • @hhazelhoff1363
      @hhazelhoff1363 Год назад +1

      @@Michael.Outside yep that right, big boy, great shots, a smorgasbord of wildlife in that creek

  • @minnietrout814
    @minnietrout814 Год назад +2

    Wow!! Some incredible captures here! Thank you. ♥️

  • @loraineriddell7157
    @loraineriddell7157 Год назад +2

    Well that was fantastic viewing 👌! Loved the slow motion shots and that bear ..... 😲. Fat! But it looks like it had been in a bit of a scrap with something. In fact, all the animals looked to be in great condition, except for the deer right at the end. She seemed a bit skinny. And how's the big snake. Just lovely Michael. Thanks so much.

  • @ds7675
    @ds7675 Год назад +3

    Very nice footage as usual. The one deer seems to be making friends with your camera at times. The black bear is well fed for sure and enjoys a swim. In my state, AZ, there was a fatal black bear attack a few days ago but is very rare. I believe the news said two since the 80s, so rare indeed. And the raccoons are always feeling the water for something to eat. Hope you enjoyed the vacay.

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  Год назад +1

      I had a good time thank you. I used to live in Tucson. It was really sad reading about the bear attack. A good reminder to be ready for anything, regardless of how rare an attack like that one is.

    • @ds7675
      @ds7675 Год назад +1

      @@Michael.Outside I started watching your channel because of your southern AZ footage. Tucson is my old, old stomping ground. Thanks again.

  • @joaovermelho0084
    @joaovermelho0084 Год назад +2

    Another great video my friend.

  • @wanderpike
    @wanderpike Год назад +1

    Amazing videos. Raccoons are always present😅

  • @pdean_photography929
    @pdean_photography929 Год назад +3

    Hey Michael , always enjoy watching your cam vids. Really nice catches of the Fla wildlife on this one too. I'm a sub who gets notifications for new vids. It was your channel that inspired me to go out there and see what I could catch on a trail cam. I have 2 in Levy and 1 in Citrus county set up right now. The trail cam vids on my channel are in my backyard literally . The deer come at night to feed on my grapefruit tree almost every night. But spooky strange creature I caught on my Iphone while walking on a trail I use daily for exercise, was locked onto me but I didn't even know it was there. That day it was so quite it was weird . So I decided to hold my Iphone up above my head and walk the whole trail but set it to zoom in on the area way back deeper into the swamp. I now take protection while walking that trail everyday. Thanks for this inspiration to get out there almost everyday.

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  Год назад

      That is awesome. Thanks for sharing. Good luck with your future trail camera setups 🤘

    • @pdean_photography929
      @pdean_photography929 Год назад +1

      @@Michael.Outside Hope I didn't run into that black bear when it's having bad day. It's huge.

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  Год назад

      Yeah it could throw a human like a rag doll. Hopefully he stays happy lol

    • @pdean_photography929
      @pdean_photography929 Год назад +1

      @@Michael.Outside lol

  • @HawkenHorse
    @HawkenHorse 11 месяцев назад +1

    Wow. That is a big bear. Great video.

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you Hawken Horse. I listen to a lot of your music driving to check cameras.

    • @HawkenHorse
      @HawkenHorse 11 месяцев назад

      @@Michael.Outside And I watch your videos on Friday with a pour of 🥃💪

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  11 месяцев назад

      @HawkenHorse 🫡 🥃

  • @amateurshooter6054
    @amateurshooter6054 Год назад +2

    Thanks Michael

  • @RockyMountainTrailCams
    @RockyMountainTrailCams Год назад +1

    hello from Colorado! This trail cam video was amazing! hoping we can pick up something similar :)

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  Год назад +1

      Good luck. I hope to move back to Colorado one day. You live in a great state for camera trapping.

    • @RockyMountainTrailCams
      @RockyMountainTrailCams Год назад +1

      @@Michael.Outside yeah! We got it started not too long ago and already have some great footage!

  • @samadams9264
    @samadams9264 Год назад +1

    🐻🐻🐻

  • @hhazelhoff1363
    @hhazelhoff1363 Год назад +1

    Also I assume you more in Central Florida somewhere, never seen a bear that big in South Florida

  • @dogloverjb6873
    @dogloverjb6873 Год назад +1

    I hope the wildlife can survive humanity in Florida...we keep building into their habitats at an alarming rate.

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  Год назад

      Yes it is concerning. Hopefully the Florida wildlife corridor grows.

  • @gunslinger9560
    @gunslinger9560 3 месяца назад

    I'm pretty sure I saw one of them chupacabra things you here a lot about

  • @freightdawg6762
    @freightdawg6762 Год назад

    The Bear looked like it had open wounds

    • @Michael.Outside
      @Michael.Outside  Год назад +1

      I noticed that too. I wonder if he fought another bear.

  • @jennifermitchell7562
    @jennifermitchell7562 7 месяцев назад

    What part of Florida was this footage taken?

  • @bcvc3365
    @bcvc3365 Год назад +1

    🤩 🐈🦝🐻🦌🦅🐺 💕

  • @daystoneman
    @daystoneman 8 месяцев назад

    You need to hook up with Mark Zaskey w/ Crypto Reality.