How do backyard wildlife cameras work? Simply put, most backyard wildlife cameras work by having a motion sensor detect motion in front of the camera. Once motion is detected, the camera then starts to take pictures or videos. Another way your camera might work is by using a heat sensor on the front of your camera and like the motion sensor camera as soon as it senses heat it starts recording.
When setting up your backyard wildlife camera, it’s important to know which system your camera is set up with. You can find this information by checking the manuals that come with your wildlife camera. Once you know what type of camera sensor you have on your camera, it can give you a good idea of how to set up If you have a motion sensor on your camera you have a certain area in front of the camera that sets it off. With some testing you can figure out where this range is and where it can be set off. This will help you get the best optimal pictures and videos.
This will also help you know how far your backyard wildlife cameras can reach. Most cameras can reach about 60 feet in the best possible situtions. To see a more acurately how far your camera can go try walking in front of it at different distances to see if it catches your movemoent. If you are intereastead in learning how these motion sensors work check out this website it has an awesome article!
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Good luck setting up your backyard wildlife cameras. If you get some awesome pictures be sure to send them to Backyardtrailcamera@gmail.com. We would love to feature you on our social media pages and website!