Wild Life Cameras

[Biccylova]

How do wild life cameras work? not too technical please, do they have for example a cassette that I can plug in to my lap top? I would love to see what is eating the hedgehog food I put out, and other stuff that goes on when I'm asleep. What else do I need apart from the camera?

[hc4361]

You will need batteries and a memory card. If your computer doesn't have a memory card reader you will need one of those, too - they are cheap.

[Tuvok]

The camera has sensors - one pointing straight ahead (eg. 12 o'clock) and others pointing aprox 10 and 2 o'clock.

You can set the camera to take photos and/or videos whent the sensors are triggered or you can set the camera to work on time lapse.

You can also set it only to work during a set time - since you are hedgehog friendly like me, I set mine to be active from dusk to dawn.

You then take the SD card and view it on your computer, tablet or tv.

Get yourself a good stock of rechargeable batteries and SD memory cards - you will be surprised the number or photos you can get in one night!

[woofgang]

I have got this one.....brilliant. Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[Tuvok]

Mine are a mix of Aldi and Lidl, but I also have a LtlAcorn.

I should also add that they come with a cable so that you can view the photos etc. direct from the camera on your tv if you have a phono socket (usually yellow). You can also view on the built in screen of the camera.

[Biccylova]

Thank you all, I can't wait to get started now.

[Tilly2]

I hope you find the culprit, Biccylova.

[4candles]

"What else do I need apart from the camera?"
A tripod can be useful.
I suspected that we had a "night visitor" nicking our cat's food, and the camera caught him red pawed! Turned out he was spending hours asleep here as well, leaving at dawn.

[bexleybee]

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