[Shop-talk] outdoor low light "security" cameras

[Elton E. (Tony) Clark]

On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Marcus Pless <mpless at servo.ucsd.edu> wrote:

> I'm looking for a cheap outdoor low light "security" camera solution
> to figure out which varmints are poking around the garage at night.
> I've definitely seen foxes in the back yard right next to the garage and I
> suspect there might be a coyote as well. I'm hoping to avoid
> walking out of the garage at night and tripping over a skunk or
> coyote. ;-)
>
> *Wull, I had foxes at my shop and I wanted a better look, so I bought an
> el cheapo security camera with both daylight and infrared capabilities . .
> I'd feed them scraps and stuff and watch a TV inside the shop .. big fun .
> .I had them named: Gertrude, Heathcliff and Junior. So much fun I had a
> couple of couples over for coffee, cake and wildlife one night.  In a 2 hour
> period we had the foxes, a possum,  a racoon, two skunks and the ladies' cat
> from down the street!  Once, I had the racoon and the cat eating dry dogfood
> at the same time, side by side . . My shop is in a sort of "downtown"
> location but there is a rail line and a creek that gives "critter" access.
> *

Tony in Texas