Susan Reid
@susanreid.bsky.social
An armadillo dug a hole under my deck. I put a camera under there to monitor activities. The videos are frequently bad or confusing. I am interested in wildlife, invasive plant eradication, weather, books, and rocks.
Itch kitty. I haven’t seen this one before. May not see it again as the coyote crew has returned to the swamp across the street and a cougar has been spotted a few miles North of here.
November 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Itch kitty. I haven’t seen this one before. May not see it again as the coyote crew has returned to the swamp across the street and a cougar has been spotted a few miles North of here.
Possum flips a camera. It's duct taped to a brick and wedged between a post and a flower pot.
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Possum flips a camera. It's duct taped to a brick and wedged between a post and a flower pot.
Armadillo romance not going so well. Watch top left at start of this video.
October 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Armadillo romance not going so well. Watch top left at start of this video.
This armadillo worked for three hours last night hauling fresh Fall leaves to the Critter Hole.
October 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
This armadillo worked for three hours last night hauling fresh Fall leaves to the Critter Hole.
It finally rained here last night and this poor opossum got caught out. Unfortunately the Critter Hole is already occupied by an armadillo who planned better.
October 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It finally rained here last night and this poor opossum got caught out. Unfortunately the Critter Hole is already occupied by an armadillo who planned better.
Armadillo courtship activities continue. He's getting closer :)
October 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Armadillo courtship activities continue. He's getting closer :)
A possum gets a drink.
October 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A possum gets a drink.
This possum stopped by the camera twice last night to get clean up.
October 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
This possum stopped by the camera twice last night to get clean up.
The armadillo has taken back the Critter Hole .
October 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The armadillo has taken back the Critter Hole .
I'm no David Attenborough but my observations of armadillos leads me to conclude that a fast chase equals a territorial dispute. A slow chase means the two armadillos will eventually join up to create more armadillos.
Also I need to pull that camera and clean the crap off it!
Also I need to pull that camera and clean the crap off it!
October 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I'm no David Attenborough but my observations of armadillos leads me to conclude that a fast chase equals a territorial dispute. A slow chase means the two armadillos will eventually join up to create more armadillos.
Also I need to pull that camera and clean the crap off it!
Also I need to pull that camera and clean the crap off it!
A feral kitty investigates the Critter Cam. We have a feral cat feeding station in the community to attempt to tame them enough to trap and spay/neuter. It seems hopeless because people drop off unwanted animals out here in the country all the time.
October 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
A feral kitty investigates the Critter Cam. We have a feral cat feeding station in the community to attempt to tame them enough to trap and spay/neuter. It seems hopeless because people drop off unwanted animals out here in the country all the time.
I thought the opossum was going to attack the camera again but he was just tired.
October 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I thought the opossum was going to attack the camera again but he was just tired.
Possum discovers water bowl is empty.
October 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Possum discovers water bowl is empty.
An opossum has taken control of the Critter Hole
October 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
An opossum has taken control of the Critter Hole
Armadillo going places. The armadillo is still in control of the Critter Hole.
September 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Armadillo going places. The armadillo is still in control of the Critter Hole.
Reposted by Susan Reid
Today’s all new episode in the series:
How Much Opossum Can Fit in this House?
1/2
How Much Opossum Can Fit in this House?
1/2
September 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Today’s all new episode in the series:
How Much Opossum Can Fit in this House?
1/2
How Much Opossum Can Fit in this House?
1/2
Deer eating mushrooms
September 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Deer eating mushrooms
Turtle! Not able to count its toes but I think it is a three-toed box turtle. www.texasturtles.org/three-toed-b...
September 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Turtle! Not able to count its toes but I think it is a three-toed box turtle. www.texasturtles.org/three-toed-b...
The outfacing Critter Cam is back in operation. The possum chewed through two straps of duct tape, chewed through the silicone rain cover, removed the camera and tape from the brick and rolled / dragged it about 5 feet from the original location.
September 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The outfacing Critter Cam is back in operation. The possum chewed through two straps of duct tape, chewed through the silicone rain cover, removed the camera and tape from the brick and rolled / dragged it about 5 feet from the original location.
Reposted by Susan Reid
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One of the only times I will cheer AI.
This is what we should be using it for. This and detecting cancer/illnesses.
One of the only times I will cheer AI.
This is what we should be using it for. This and detecting cancer/illnesses.
A Life Lost, a Future Saved: How AI is Protecting Elephants
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most powerful tools ever created by humanity. Conceived in 1956 at the Dartmouth Conference by John McCarthy and others, AI has evolved from theory into a tr...
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September 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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One of the only times I will cheer AI.
This is what we should be using it for. This and detecting cancer/illnesses.
One of the only times I will cheer AI.
This is what we should be using it for. This and detecting cancer/illnesses.
A feral kitty is concerned about the camera situation. Will he be blamed? Leaves the crime scene.
September 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
A feral kitty is concerned about the camera situation. Will he be blamed? Leaves the crime scene.
Possum leaves the scene of the crime.
September 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Possum leaves the scene of the crime.
Possum attacks the Critter Cam again.
September 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Possum attacks the Critter Cam again.
Reposted by Susan Reid
South Texas game cam catches a raccoon riding a javelina (Dicotyles tajacu).
The deer feeder corn attracts a lot of other species, but maybe we should worry about them all teaming up against us?
(📷: Jeff Davis, TAMU-Kingsville alumni forum)
The deer feeder corn attracts a lot of other species, but maybe we should worry about them all teaming up against us?
(📷: Jeff Davis, TAMU-Kingsville alumni forum)
September 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
South Texas game cam catches a raccoon riding a javelina (Dicotyles tajacu).
The deer feeder corn attracts a lot of other species, but maybe we should worry about them all teaming up against us?
(📷: Jeff Davis, TAMU-Kingsville alumni forum)
The deer feeder corn attracts a lot of other species, but maybe we should worry about them all teaming up against us?
(📷: Jeff Davis, TAMU-Kingsville alumni forum)
A very important announcement.
September 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A very important announcement.