Have you ever wondered what animals come out at night on campus? With the use of trail cams, I found out. The cameras use an infrared light instead of a conventional flash to avoid bothering the wildlife. This, however, sacrifices a faster shutter speed which causes the images to be slightly blurry on quickly moving animals. Check out some of the critters below!
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A possum runs across a trail Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at the LSU Bird Sanctuary at the University Lakes in Baton Rouge, La.
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A fox runs across a trail Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at the LSU Bird Sanctuary at the University Lakes in Baton Rouge, La.
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A possum runs across a trail Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, behind the Renewable Natural Resource building on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, La.
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A possum runs across a trail Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, behind the Renewable Natural Resource building on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, La.
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A squirrel jumps on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, at the LSU Hill Farm on South Campus Drive in Baton Rouge, La.
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Two doves sit on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at the LSU Hill Farm on South Campus Drive in Baton Rouge, La.
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A dog runs in the grass Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, behind the Renewable Natural Resource building on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, La.
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A racoon runs through the grass Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 behind the Renewable Natural Resource building on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, La.
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A white winged doves flaps its wings on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the LSU Hill Farm on South Campus Drive in Baton Rouge, La.
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A nine-banded armadillo runs behind a bush Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the LSU central research station on Ben Hur Road in Baton Rouge, La.
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A possum runs Monday, March 20, 2023, at the LSU central research station on Ben Hur Road in Baton Rouge, La.
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A cat runs Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the LSU central research station on Ben Hur Road in Baton Rouge, La.
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A fox runs by Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the LSU Bird Sanctuary at the University Lakes in Baton Rouge, La.
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A possum runs across a trail Friday, April 14, 2023, at the LSU Bird Sanctuary at the University Lakes in Baton Rouge, La.
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Editor’s note: The date had been incorrectly set on the trail cams for images displaying a January capture date. Captions reflect the correct dates.
