Webcam capture

Here is the little guy

The Ground Squirrel Cam
April 20, 2009

I was in the office over the weekend and decided that our new webcam with the 75mm telephoto lens needed to point at something other than the tree branches and the Belton Hills. As I was looking out the window I noticed several large holes in the lawn...perfect, we can zoom in on the ground squirrels. I offered a small prize to the first person to send in a picture of one of the little guys and right after 11am the flood of emails started. We had two that came in first right at the same time, so I have to call it a tie. Joe in Nebraska and Lynne in Ohio will be getting something in the mail soon. I still need to figure out what that will be, but I'll come up with something nice. I did receive a lot of email, which is always great since that just shows how many people are out there watching the webcams.

We aren't going to keep the cam pointed at the squirrels all summer. We have a location where we are planning to mount the cam that will provide a great wildlife experience for everyone all summer long. I'll keep the exact location a secret for a little while longer while the anticipation builds. Trust me, you will like it if we can pull it off.