Petros Chrysafis
@pchrysafis.bsky.social
Human-Wildlife conflict specialist and camera trapper. Located Central California, he/him.
In semi professional news I am up to handling 5 of these cute Giant Kangaroo rats (with proper permits and training). Soon ill be able to qualify for designated biologist. Im still a large mammal guy but these guys are too cute(and fiesty).🦊🧪
September 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
In semi professional news I am up to handling 5 of these cute Giant Kangaroo rats (with proper permits and training). Soon ill be able to qualify for designated biologist. Im still a large mammal guy but these guys are too cute(and fiesty).🦊🧪
Apologies for the long silence. New job and all is making it hard to keep up with social media. As a penalty I post bobcat kittens carried by their mom
September 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Apologies for the long silence. New job and all is making it hard to keep up with social media. As a penalty I post bobcat kittens carried by their mom
Coyote in high elevation snow in March. I was looking for fishers at the time. 🧪🦊📷
July 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Coyote in high elevation snow in March. I was looking for fishers at the time. 🧪🦊📷
I got a great Eurasian Lynx sighting while visiting Sweden this year. I am so excited about it. 🦊🧪📷
June 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I got a great Eurasian Lynx sighting while visiting Sweden this year. I am so excited about it. 🦊🧪📷
A fluffy gray fox stops by a camera in the high Sierra Nevada. 📷🦊🧪
May 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM
A fluffy gray fox stops by a camera in the high Sierra Nevada. 📷🦊🧪
Sequoia National Forest tracking and aesthetic pictures
May 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Sequoia National Forest tracking and aesthetic pictures
Ever since I showed her the pictures and videos of the rattlesnake I saw during fieldwork she is obsessed with them. We alternate between YouTube videos like @rattlesnakes.bsky.social and livestreams.
April 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Ever since I showed her the pictures and videos of the rattlesnake I saw during fieldwork she is obsessed with them. We alternate between YouTube videos like @rattlesnakes.bsky.social and livestreams.
I saw my first rattlesnake today. We'll I've seen glimpses before and heard them but never this gorgeous and stood still
April 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I saw my first rattlesnake today. We'll I've seen glimpses before and heard them but never this gorgeous and stood still
Sierra Foothills bobcat. A species I will never tire of capturing. 🦊🧪📷
April 1, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Sierra Foothills bobcat. A species I will never tire of capturing. 🦊🧪📷
...I am excited for what the future brings for me as this is a much needed change for both mental health, stability and growth. The trail camera images are not going anywhere so don't worry about that though.
March 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
...I am excited for what the future brings for me as this is a much needed change for both mental health, stability and growth. The trail camera images are not going anywhere so don't worry about that though.
In some personal news, Predator Detection and Deterrence as well as any other independent human-wildlife conflict I do will stop operations on June 15th. I am still taking clients but my goal is to leave everyone with a sustainable long term plan by June 15th. It's sad but...
March 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
In some personal news, Predator Detection and Deterrence as well as any other independent human-wildlife conflict I do will stop operations on June 15th. I am still taking clients but my goal is to leave everyone with a sustainable long term plan by June 15th. It's sad but...
Chicken people really text you at 5 am telling you that new product has arrived like it's some sort of drug deal.
March 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Chicken people really text you at 5 am telling you that new product has arrived like it's some sort of drug deal.
I have been working/hoping for this shot for 6 whole years. I am incredibly happy to have gotten it. 📷🧪🦊
February 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I have been working/hoping for this shot for 6 whole years. I am incredibly happy to have gotten it. 📷🧪🦊
Blind in one eye, this male mule deer still continues to impress in size.
February 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Blind in one eye, this male mule deer still continues to impress in size.
Late rut time means horny horny Tule Elk bulls. This was taken in September in the Carrizo Plains for Snapshot USA 🦊🧪📷
February 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Late rut time means horny horny Tule Elk bulls. This was taken in September in the Carrizo Plains for Snapshot USA 🦊🧪📷
I have been really bad at checking cameras. Life, stress and a collapse of mental health have reduced my want to do fieldwork. But it's getting better so I am hoping to be out there again as soon as the winter storms pass for a check. 📷🧪🦊
February 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I have been really bad at checking cameras. Life, stress and a collapse of mental health have reduced my want to do fieldwork. But it's getting better so I am hoping to be out there again as soon as the winter storms pass for a check. 📷🧪🦊
Perfectly camouflaged the spots on this bobcat break the pattern enough allowing it to blend into granite and grass alike.🧪🦊📷
January 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Perfectly camouflaged the spots on this bobcat break the pattern enough allowing it to blend into granite and grass alike.🧪🦊📷
Finally some pronghorn. After a year of no show on camera this young pronghorn visits the spring for some water. 📷🦊🧪
January 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Finally some pronghorn. After a year of no show on camera this young pronghorn visits the spring for some water. 📷🦊🧪
Coyotes are often considered to be the biggest contributor to livestock depredation and while regionally that might be true, more often than not feral dog kills are also attributed to coyotes. I find that a lot of people underestimate the spread of feral dogs in semiurban locations. 🧪🦊📷
January 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Coyotes are often considered to be the biggest contributor to livestock depredation and while regionally that might be true, more often than not feral dog kills are also attributed to coyotes. I find that a lot of people underestimate the spread of feral dogs in semiurban locations. 🧪🦊📷
Grayscale apex predators caught on camera for this year's Snapshot USA efforts. 📷🦊🧪
January 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Grayscale apex predators caught on camera for this year's Snapshot USA efforts. 📷🦊🧪
Sunset in an Tule Elk's eyes🧪🦊📷. Despite their challenges, Tule elk sure provide some really nice shots.
December 30, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Sunset in an Tule Elk's eyes🧪🦊📷. Despite their challenges, Tule elk sure provide some really nice shots.
Man I love this capture so much even if it's in pink and with a messed up angle. The coyote approaching the elk herd that was bedded down by the water trough is just cool to me. 📷🦊🧪
December 26, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Man I love this capture so much even if it's in pink and with a messed up angle. The coyote approaching the elk herd that was bedded down by the water trough is just cool to me. 📷🦊🧪
Coyote pack in the Sierra Nevada.🧪🦊📷
December 23, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Coyote pack in the Sierra Nevada.🧪🦊📷
Picturesque background? check. Coyote? Check. Camera IR malfunction? Also check. Still it lends itself to a certain pinkish charm. 📷🦊🧪
December 19, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Picturesque background? check. Coyote? Check. Camera IR malfunction? Also check. Still it lends itself to a certain pinkish charm. 📷🦊🧪
This year's Carrizo Plain deployments may have been wrecked by elk but it was also the highest frequency of American Badgers caught on cameras so that's something. Especially because they are so cool looking. 🧪🦊📷
December 13, 2024 at 11:34 PM
This year's Carrizo Plain deployments may have been wrecked by elk but it was also the highest frequency of American Badgers caught on cameras so that's something. Especially because they are so cool looking. 🧪🦊📷