Camera Traps

Game/trail cameras offer a closer view of animals than available from the permanent time-lapse camera at KOLA. From October 2021 through March 2022, UNK undergraduate student Jennica Delvaux observed wildlife from trail camera images collected at KOLA. She placed a camera on the pond, creek, and in the woodland, and recorded images every 5 minutes, as well as motion-triggered for the creek and woodland cameras. She documented at least 12 species, mostly birds. She also created lessons for KHS students about the project that she shared with classes during her teaching practicum experience (UNK Teacher Education 320 course).​

Buck near KOLA outdoor classroom, February 2022. (Jennica Delvaux)
UNK student Jennica Delvaux sets trail camera to view KOLA pond, October 2021. (Mary Harner)
UNK Student Research Day poster featuring camera trap results, March 2022. (Jennica Delvaux)

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Pond Camera – Select Images

Gold, pink, purple, and blue swirling reflections from the sunsetting sun mirrored onto the pond from the Pond Camera on December 1st, 2021.
Two ducks floating in the background on an overcast and dark morning from the Pond Camera on December 4th, 2021.
Three ducks floating on a hazy and overcast afternoon from the Pond Camera on November 15th, 2021.
Several ducks floating on a calm pond surface in the morning sun from the Pond Camera on November 25th, 2021.
Ducks floating in the middle of the pond on a clear morning from the Pond Camera on November, 27th, 2021.
Birds flying over the pond on a clear day from the Pond Camera on January 28th, 2022.
Birds flying over the pond on an overcast morning from the Pond Camera on January 28th, 2022.
Ducks standing in shallow water in the background with water rippling around them from the Pond Camera on February 7th, 2022.
Gold and blue swirling reflections from the evening sky onto the pond from the Pond Camera on February 7th, 2022..
Snow covered pond with tracks leading in different directions from February 24th, 2022.
Ducks floating in the middle of the pond in the early morning from the Pond Camera on March 1st, 2022.
Ducks and geese floating on an overcast morning near the back of the pond from the Pond Camera on March 4th, 2022.
A goose floating in the middle of the foreground with a clear sky and water from the Pond Camera on March 8th, 2022.
One duck near the camera on the pond with several ducks floating in the background from the Pond Camera on March 12th, 2022.

Creek Cam

A raccoon crossing the creek on some rocks at night from the Creek Cam on February 2nd, 2022.
A deer walking in the creek towards the east with snow starting to fall and the creek starting to ice over from the Creek Cam on February 2nd, 2022.
A deer walking in the creek towards the setting sun from the Creek Cam on February 7th, 2022.
A deer moving across the creek close to the camera from the Creek Cam on February 15th, 2022.
One deer close to the camera looking away towards the bank of the creek from the Creek Cam on February 15th, 2022.
One deer walking in the creek towards the camera in early evening from the Creek Cam on February 15th, 2022.
Three deer standing in the creek in the evening from the Creek Cam on February 15th, 2022.
Two deer standing in the creek looking west at night from the Creek Cam on February 15th, 2022.
A deer looking at the camera close to the camera with a mostly snow covered creek in the background from the Creek Cam on February 22nd, 2022.
Large bird flying low over the creek mid-afternoon from the Creek Cam on March 1st, 2022.
Sunrise over the creek with a blue and pink sky and rippling water from the Creek Cam on March 12th, 2022.
Five birds flying east in the morning over the creek from the Creek Cam on March 12th, 2022.
Golden vegetation along the creek bank with small ripples in the creek from the Creek Cam on March 28th, 2022.

Woods Cam

A deer walking away from the camera with its tail up in brown vegetation from the Woods Cam on January 31st, 2022.
A raccoon walking in tall vegetation at night from the Woods Cam on January 31st, 2022.
A young buck walking in frame in tall vegetation at night from the Woods Cam on February 2nd, 2022.
A deer walking into frame at night in tall vegetation from the Woods Cam on February 5th, 2022.
A raccoon looking off camera in tall vegetation at night from the Woods Cam on February 15th, 2022.
A deer bedded down at night in tall vegetation from the Woods Cam on February 15th, 2022.
Young buck standing still close to the camera on an overcast morning from the Woods Cam on February 24th, 2022.
Two deer walking east in the morning from the Woods Cam on February 25h, 2022.
Six deer stopped and running on brown vegetation in the morning from the Woods Cam on February 25th, 2022.
A view of the KOLA creek looking down the creek to the fence line with trees in the background and the creek bank in the immediate foreground from October 5th, 2021.
A view across KOLA looking at a line of trees and tall grass and other vegetation at sunset from October 5th, 2021.
Sunrise with Kearney High School in the distance with KOLA pond and green and brown vegetation in the foreground from October 5th, 2021.
View across the KOLA creek with brown vegetation in the foreground and large trees in the background from November 17th, 2021.
Up close view of KOLA creek with large rocks and brown vegetation from the bank with evergreen trees in the distance from November 17th, 2021.
KOLA creek going around a bend with evergreen trees in the distance from November 17th, 2021.
KOLA creek in late afternoon with a view of rocks and brown vegetation from December 8th, 2021.
Vegetation in front of the partially snow covered KOLA pond with a cloudy sky from January 6th, 2022.
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