Trail Cam Critters 2026 June to December
We find video footage from trail cams to be fascinating. Maybe just because it’s in our yard, or maybe because it’s of critters we like to look at. I get the same level of excited each time I see a coyote, or racoon, or deer, or fox, or moose, or the one-time lynx on the cameras in our yard. Sometimes the ducks and geese wander up into the yard from the lake but rarely far enough to trigger the cameras. We have had a few grouse walking around as well. I was hunting last Spring with another guy that has the same approach, any critter on a trail cam is interesting. He showed me postings of many of his trail cam captures and he had a very good variety, very interesting. Far more interesting than the news feed on my phone. We hope you think a few of these are interesting as well so we have posted them here. Oh, I lied, not all critters are as interesting as all others. You will see limited postings of rabbits, squirrels, and crows and magpies. Just not as interesting, unless they are doing something extraordinary, such as the 4 bunnies zoomies video. We do also get the occasional dog off-a-leash video or a human chasing after a dog -off-a-leash. Not as interesting as real wildlife so that doesn’t make the cut. For the most part, the trail cam videos are chronological. Sometimes the camera lenses get wet or dirty so we lose some video quality until we get a chance to clean them. We move the camera locations every now and then to get some different angles. See Also: Wildlife on Camera 2023 | Wildlife on Camera 2024 | Wildlife on Camera 2025 | Wildlife on Camera 2026 January to June
November
November 10 2026 Fox
This one went through the yard while I was in the cabin. A little early in the morning for me to be up or I might have seen it.
November 08 2026 Coyote
I arrived at the cabin just after 7:00 pm so I missed seeing this Coyote by about 15 minutes.
November 08 2026 Coyote
November 08 2026 Coyote
November 07 2026 Coyote
November 03 2026 Coyote
Here’s video 1 of 3, an interesting sequence. At 10:45 pm, this bunny rabbit goes hopping across the back yard.
Video 2 of 3. At 10:47 pm, this coyote crosses the back yard, on the hunt.
Video 3 of 3. At 10:49 pm, this coyote leaves the yard with an empty mouth. Did the bunny survive?
November 02 2026 Coyote
October
October 30 2026 Coyote
October 30 2026 Fox
October 30 2026 Fox
October 26 2026 Coyote
October 24 2026 Coyote
October 23 2026 Coyote
October 04 2026 Grouse
September
After just about a month of nearly nothing of interest on the yard cameras, the Coyote came back. Can’t say it’s the same Coyote. Sitting outside at night one will often hear Coyotes singing from up to 4 different directions. A couple across the lake and a couple on our side of lake. So likely not the same Coyote each time, but like the same Coyote at least a few times.
September 21 2026 Coyote
September 21 2026 Coyote
September 20 2026 Coyote
A rare daytime appearance from the Coyote. I have seen him just up the road the last few days, maybe 150 meters from the cabin, late morning or early afternoon so he’s definitely been in the neighbourhood.
September 18 2026 Coyote
September 18 2026 Coyote
September 18 2026 Coyote
September 18 2026 Coyote
The Coyote Returns
As we mention below, the mystery critter is a Coyote with what seems to be a mis-shapen tail. After just over a month of no appearances on the cameras, it was back recently.
What Critter / Coyote August 20th
What Critter / Coyote August 20th
What Critter / Coyote August 20th
What Critter is This? July
What Critter is This? July
What Critter is This? July
What Critter is This? July
We recently moved the cameras around to try and catch a better look at it and the most recent videos seem to answer the question. A coyote, which was our #1 suspicion, but there seems to be something wrong with it’s tail, which was not showing up on the video, which had us doubting what it is.
What Critter is This?
Over the past few weeks (see the next 7 videos), we have had what looks like the same critter wander through the yard, always at night, often coming from the same location and heading in the same direction. Recently I moved the backyard camera to get a better view and caught it on video once, but I’m still unsure as to what it is. These next 7 videos are of what I think are the same thing. Jackyl? Centaur? The body shape and trotting pattern just looks a little different than the more common visitors of Mule Deer, Coyotes and Foxes.
What Critter is This? July 08
What Critter is This? July 07
What Critter is This? June 30
What Critter is This? June 30
What Critter is This? June 29
What Critter is This? June 28
What Critter is This? June 20