Wildlife Photos Captured on Trail Cams

Trail cams, like many other gadgets and gizmos, have become very popular in recent years. These simple, motion-detecting cameras are used by hunters, wildlife lovers, and other people to track animal movements out in the wild.

These cameras, which are usually housed in a strong, weatherproof casing to protect them against the elements and feature very long-lasting batteries too, are typically placed out in forests and fields and left for an extended period.

Often, people can leave trail cams overnight and not see anything at all, but sometimes they get lucky and capture some amazing wildlife shots.

Other times, they can capture some truly hilarious and entertaining images that merely have to be shared with the world. The following trail cam photos are simply amazing.

Some will make you laugh, others will blow your mind, and a few might just leave you scratching your head in confusion. Either way, they’ll all get a reaction, and all deserve a moment of your time.

Nobody Ever Wants To See This

The camera owner had got to be glad he or she wasn’t around when the snap was taken. However, there is no need to be frightened. It’s not likely you’ll be hunted by a bear. Are bears aggressive hunters? Not really!

They’re sort of lazy, they don’t like hunting for their food. They eat a shocking amount of grass and berries during the day. Of course, you do see them fishing in the rivers, but they seldom hunt other mammals unless they feel threatened.

A Gathering of Deer

Even in the background, you can spot deer turning their heads towards the trail cam. Either this group was about to do a seance or they simply forgot to do their Christmas calendar picture as a family.

Either way, I find this picture to be quite scary as if they have all been possessed to send a message to the trail cam guys.

A Very Sneaky Otter

Otters are quite smart when it comes to hunting. They use their vibrissae to help detect movements of prey in the water. Once they’ve located their prey, they quickly catch the prey with their teeth.

Large otters usually hold their prey in their paws while eating it and can easily eat small fishes in the water, saving larger prey for land.