If I Only Had a Brain...

[TexasTurkeyMama]

We have been watching for predators for two weeks now. We repositioned the game camera in hopes of visual evidence after checking its memory for any pictures. No pics, so a fresh load of batteries and reprogram the clock before returning the camera to its post.

The cam has been deployed for 3 days now. No more losses because we changed the flocks' range schedule. I looked down at my laptop yesterday and spied an unusual sight--an SDRAM card in the slot. My camera has been in the field with no memory.

I have changed its nickname to the Scarecrow. Back to predator watch.

 

[RiverOtter]

Help @TexasTurkeyMama feel better!! Post here if you've done The Exact Same Thing.

Guilty.

 

[Tytsofie]

We have been watching for predators for two weeks now. We repositioned the game camera in hopes of visual evidence after checking its memory for any pictures. No pics, so a fresh load of batteries and reprogram the clock before returning the camera to its post.

The cam has been deployed for 3 days now. No more losses because we changed the flocks' range schedule. I looked down at my laptop yesterday and spied an unusual sight--an SDRAM card in the slot. My camera has been in the field with no memory.

I have changed its nickname to the Scarecrow. Back to predator watch.

If it makes you feel better... I‘ve locked myself in my chicken coop about 3 times in the past year. I’ve had chickens for 22 years, I think i’m losing my marbles!! And I installed another motion activated light- with the sensor facing the tree and did not realize until 2 months later. Woof.

 

[cmom]

Not to worry we have all made plenty of mistakes. I have done the same thing. I have several cameras around on my property and sometimes forget to turn one on. Every moring I go out and switch out the cards and turn the cameras off. In the evenings when I go out to collect the eggs I turn the cameras on. Here most of the predators roam at night especially during the summer months when it's hot out during the day. I have some mounted on posts that I can move around. I have forgotten before where I have put a camera.Usually when I'm in bed I remember where I put it but then too lazy to go out and turn it on. Good luck and have fun...

 

[TexasTurkeyMama]

Locked in the coop...yes, that's me, too. I left a paper plate folded up and stashed so I can pick the latch from the inside and let myself out.

But now that we are back on predator watch, and every office is now in the home

 

[TexasTurkeyMama]

the dear husband is coming out from the "office" to tell me to look out at the beautiful bird.

"That's no bird, that's a hawk!" And I jump up and run out to the fence, hollering and waving arms. I think that helps.