The grass cameras

It's the Season 2 version of the cameras that seem to only take pictures of cars - now we are on to those couple of cameras that have taken thousands and thousands of pictures of blowing grass, cattails and ferns. At least they are from beautiful sunny summery days this time around!

As it turns out, these cameras are yielding some of the neatest 'lucky break' pictures we've seen so far. The grass that triggers the cameras initially has given us pictures of some really neat animals! Thanks to all the volunteers who have diligently pored over pictures after picture of big bluestem below to find these surprising visitors! If you find others in your classifications, please let us know so we can continue to highlight our lucky and surprising captures!

A kestrel hunting in the grass (first commented on by user zbrown4) 

 A ladybug hanging on for deer life (first commented on by user Lthnemerov)

Far away birds in flight (first commented on by user leupen)

A monarch on the move (first commented on my user wertyu)

A red-tailed hawk surveying the landscape from its perch (first commented on by user weilant)

A doe strolling through the tall grass (first commented on by zbrown4, who noted the grass height!)

All this to say - don't discount the grass photos! There are special species hiding in there occasionally! :)