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| Cape Gerbil (Kaapse Springmuis - Tatera afra) at Tygerberg Nature Reserve |
The gerbils came out in full force. I was hoping to spot a Hairy-Footed Gerbil amongst them, but it seems that there are only Cape Gerbils at this location.
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| They were all over the place |
They made the best of the bird seed I put out as bait. The camera was set to only take photographs at night, but I'm sure during the day many other creatures also had their fill.
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| Taking off |
All this leaping about reminded me of this great post by the Camera Trap Codger over in America.
The homebrew camera did a good job at its first location. These gerbil shots were what I was after in the first place.
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| Up close and personal |
Camera trapping small mammals can be tricky, but with patience, the right conditions and some luck one can get good results. I enjoy camera trapping the smaller animals (as well as the bigger ones). It is too often that the smaller/elusive/common creatures get over looked.
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| Putting their backs into it |
Nicely done. And I'm with ya of course - I too like to trap the little critters.
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