Florida Everglades Trail Camera Pickup

Four weeks of trail camera action from the western Florida Everglades.

[@bericborte2788]

“Dammit, there’s a frickin’ gator in my water hole!” Most Florida thing I’ve ever heard.

[@KenWAnderson]

Bears have SUCH a keen sense of smell! He picked up your scent without a problem. :)

[@PracticalKnow]

One thing I can't stand is narcissistic bears. They see a camera and all of a sudden it's all about them.

[@TXNLaurenMcN]

I love this comment.

[@PracticalKnow]

Lauren McW 😊

[@ericcloud1023]

Lmao

[@sheysiesmith737]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@rick3747]

Bears sense of smell is 1000x better than a bloodhounds.

[@Jenufir]

People are so surprised by big cats in the states. But they are everywhere, here. You'll never see one in person unless it wants you to. And when you do, you're most likely going to have a bad day. But, they are absolutely beautiful animals. Thank you for these videos! I stumbled across them an hour ago, and can't stop watching. Great stuff!

[@noneya9035]

Exactly. Big cats will see a human being before that human sees the cat. Cats are incredible stalkers

[@noneya9035]

@Susan ShontelleSmith the word panther never came out of the post or my comment. Miserable much?

[@lawrenceegilsson852]

Its funny when you say that the gator is in your watering hole.... I think it's his watering hole bro!

[@burleykev]

Not if he has a rifle bro

[@gaiaocracy]

Sure do appreciate seeing this footage which you so generously share.

[@OzLeedsCrew]

Bear: "theres a small human in this here box...I can smell him"

[@bettyhouk8727]

The pictures are very clear ,makes home sick for Florida ! A beautiful state ! My family and I back in the 60s and70s used to pick citrus 🍊 in winter there ! Met some very nice people there both Black and Mexican as well as white! 👍💕🦋🌈👵🏻😺

[@TexasWildlifeCams]

Thanks for sharing these Tim. I never get tired of seeing videos like this. I hope these panthers are around for future generations. Take care.

[@diannashuster5594]

Awww the bear sniffing your camera. Too cute. Those Panthers look skinny poor things.

[@completesalvation1755]

Actual footage starts at 5:20

[@RonD108]

Really like the extra information, time, temperature and date. Very entertaining.

[@owenswabi]

Awesome video. We are lucky to live in such a thriving ecosystem. More work to be done!

[@kellydeal72]

Wow! Omg! The panthers! Super cool!

[@robbyatwood7734]

Love the panther videos, I hope their resurgence in the Appalachians is more than just rumors

[@nicks1451]

Watching all these animals peacefully rambling through the woods dramatically reduces my school anxiety

[@Archalias100]

Bear: Hmmm, why tree smell hooman

[@bluejar1027]

Mmmmm, Cheetos.

[@preddy09]

The lion was hanging around the camera looking for a USB charging port to charge its collar

[@solowtex]

Man is there anything a beat can’t smell.Picking your scent up off that cam! They are amazing.

[@mikemoffitt8645]

Thank You So Very Much From Native Floridian Stuck in South East Texas,Florida Blue Sunny Sky's Still out do Texas.

[@johannesswillery7855]

At least three different cats on the video. Curious as to how many there are.

[@sharynleato1399]

I always look forward to your trail cams. Thank you.

[@jasonhobb4520]

Great camera quality, great work, great video. Never knew we had little bears here. And I've been in Florida swamps playing and sometimes living since I was a kid about 40 years ago. Great vid thanks again

[@Tyler.i.81]

Those pumas were beautiful and the bear it's interesting how they can spot the camera right away

[@laurawhite533]

after listening to all the chaos in the world this is a delight thank you

[@Captionmarvelous]

That is real neat! This is the first time I have ever seen a trail camera in use and now I will have to buy one and put it out in the woods near Lake Placid, NY and see what it sees! Thanks for posting it!

[@halfluckhalffate571]

What a great video ! Those panthers are something to respect. They’re there during the day. You just don’t see them

[@nomadicsoul34]

its amazing to see pumas and bears on the paths hours after or before people.

[@tto2t177]

You make it look so easy to catch a Florida panther

[@riverashe9010]

You have the best of the best wildlife videos keep up the good work I thoroughly enjoy them !!! River Ashek

[@windwalker763]

I enjoyed the walk down the trail with you.......so glad you have a camera that shows clear and distinct pictures!

[@snacpaczack8264]

This video shows u how good a bears sense of smell is... Even after that camera has been set up for a few days the bear was still able to sniff the foreign smell out and investigate

[@miltonmalachite4081]

So true too.

[@weegie50]

Florida Panthers are gorgeous I live around Cape Haze Florida, and there's a little damn with a long Seawall that has a canopy of mangroves. When I was a kid me and my buddy were crabbing at the dam and as I turned this cat (biggest one I've ever seen in my life) was walking at me like so confident you could see the shoulder blades. I was scared of death she was looking at me paused and then turn around like nothing in the world could bother her.. walk the dog 30 yards and jumped into the swamp side. Haven't seen one and over 13 years all we have is Bobcats and coyotes now.. nice catch.

[@bineausmiami]

What a awesome video. Thanks for the share. Wonderful to see that there is still this kind of wildlife in Florida.

[@michaelrutledge7048]

Although I’ve seen a panther twice in my life, I’ve never seen a pair together. VERY cool!!!

[@jefflogue4884]

The Bear is very interested in the camera, because it has your smells all over it. There sense of smell is 25 time better than a dog.

[@geraldfields4469]

This is some great video quality. Nice captures for sure!... I'm pleasantly surprised nobody seen and stole your trail cam's. I'm sure if they spotted them, some knucklehead would take off with them. Thank goodness they didn't!

[@carolv8450]

He has has some cameras stolen. :(

[@ericgrosvenor67]

Really cool. I grew up hiking Florida wilderness and now we have cameras to do the leg work. Nice video, thanks for sharing.

[@killingyouwithlogic5808]

Catching 1 cougar ON A CAM IS AMAZING BUT YOU GOT 3 2 with out trackers and 1 with that's pretty amazing! I almost wanted to say 4 cause in 1 frame alone with out collar looked larger then the other 2 that were together without collars! great video amazing footage !

[@waytoson]

2:40 into your video and I am already going to say....EXCELLENT EDITING!!! Can't wait to share this to my Hubs. Yikes!! Bear kisses TFS.

[@barney6888]

Bears have an intense sense of smell, they smell your hands on the camera.

[@michaeltroy4843]

Discovered your channel yesterday. Glad I did! Fantastic stuff!

[@jdc8352]

This is why I spend too much time on KZbin. Thank you

[@marianovico4933]

One of the things that I admire the most about Americans is their friendliness and respect for the environment... Unlike here in Cuba ,animal poaching and trafficking are extremely rare...we are running out of caguamas ,manatees and endemic birds to those malignant practices... We Cubans have a lot to learn from American citizens and law enforcement authorities... Greetings from Havana Cuba.

[@ShrikeZone]

Thanks Mariano. Sorry to hear that stuff goes on down there. I've always thought Cuba would be a great spot to see wildlife. I know you supposedly have ghost orchids down there.

[@marianovico4933]

@@ShrikeZone l am not a savvy specialist like you, but yes,there are orchids and even a special sanctuary where they are protected, it's called Soroa,check it out and don't hesitate to have a trip down here when you can, don't take too long otherwise there won't be any wildlife left to enjoy.. All the best my friend!!

[@21darkster]

@Twix is God and so are Macerators The Windmills out west is a great example. The only thing they do is destroy the environment.

[@CaliforniaBushman]

Scares the hell out of me people are hiking next to pumas like that.

[@Ella.L.]

And bears!!

[@CaliforniaBushman]

@Frotax FrotaxIn L.A. County there's only a handful. There's a goddamn shitload in FL.

[@devinthomas4866]

Your water hole is a Gator hole... Great videos, quality is amazing. The bear sniffing your camera just shows how good their sense of smell is, he knew it had some kind of scent on it and was trying to figure it out. Great site Tim

[@philipmelaragno1051]

Really look forward to your videos Tim. Great job. Thank You

[@MadderMel]

If currently your professional life isn't in natural science , I think it should be ! You are very good !! And I love your enthusiasm !!

[@joshdelaet3536]

Everyone is suddenly a wildlife biology and firearms expert.

[@amycampbell7561]

Joshua De Laet I know!🙄

[@birage9885]

Not surprising, seems like everybody on Facebook groups, forums, etc. are all experts as well, why not here on Ego Tube.

[@kristifoulk]

We LOVE your videos!! Love the commentary and humor!

[@marlenesouliere6971]

I always thought that deer slept at night.....learn something new every day. thankyou for the time you take to put these cameras out, retrieve and show us city folk. appreciated

[@paulaswann4851]

marlene souliere I am city too. It is so interesting watching critters in their environment. thank

[@Youneverknow222]

Beautiful panthers.

[@charlieharper981]

Fast Forward to 5:30 for actual footage

[@jaredam8916]

Your videos inspired me to upload my own trail camera clips...thanks for uploading your clips for everyone to watch

[@jupiter99ish76]

Beautiful! Thanks so much for doing this!! That crazy bear..Can't wait for the next one!

[@johnferdon6525]

Great stuff! Keep doing what you’re doing, important work!

[@dianefitzpatrick7774]

Well done and placed!! The Panthers are amazing!!

[@HillbillyNitroUSA]

Great video! Watching from East Tennessee. 👍👊

[@sherryankeny2161]

I love watching your videos!!! I really look forward to seeing them! Thank you Tim !!!

[@pecosray]

Pretty Awesome TIM.... Those Cougars are the Bomb...

[@condor5635]

Wow! Great video. Caught that same panther coming and going to work everyday. You could tell by his expression - off to the grind....

[@joejose8433]

Hey man how many hours does that Panther or cougar put in and does he start the a.m. shift or the midnight shift and does he pay taxes does the government don't give a damn if you weren't you owe the government income that's the price you got to pay to deliver America it's the law you got to pay it oh by the way does that cougar has register for Selective Service is he 18 or under 18 years old give a fuck man if you work and be happy at the government don't lock you up so that cougar needs to obey the law

[@mellen66]

I'm 2 years behind but I absolutely love these!!!! ;)

[@olivercampbellsmith6430]

Thanks Tim. Love watching your videos. So refreshing to see videos of these beautiful animals doing their thing in their natural habitat with just the sounds of their environment and nobody narrating or commenting like on nature programs :) Your videos are a true gift :)

[@debianderson5138]

Tim Harrell love the bear smelling and checking out your camera! Nice pictures of nature's best.

[@lizjones7220]

Nice to see all the animals look very healthy! I’d never go that far in.🐔🐔🐔😅

[@BIGBUBBADIESEL]

Great footage once again. Kinda eerie to see a bear or big cat during the day....and then hikers or staff along the same time frame. Wow.

[@the45er]

Nice video. Gratifying to know the Everglades still retains a wilderness mystique!

[@tylerrsmith443]

I had to read up on these panthers. Only about 300 left and a breeding set needs 200 sq miles of contiguous forest. That is an insane amount of land. Eastern NC and the Everglades are really the only areas in the east that have the land mass to support these cats. Very interesting how different they are compared to how well bears have done in repopulating the coastal southeast. Many thanks for sharing. I will have all my cameras out this weekend for sure.

[@LadyGreenEyes964]

There are a lot of places these cats can, and do, live, and quite well. People spot them all the time, all over the Eastern states, as well as the Western ones. A cougar can live just about anywhere. I know people who have spotted the, in places they "officially" aren't supposed to be.

[@ritamccartt-kordon283]

I'm in North East Tennessee and we gave them. I live near the Big Southfork Park.

[@mikes.4136]

Wow! That is incredible footage. We share this planet with some awesome creatures. Thank you.

[@johnniecarter318]

Incredible! Thank you for sharing this great footage with us!!

[@gailreske7111]

Miss you Tim !!! This was great footage !!!

[@FloridaManConstruction]

Just found your channel. Subscribed. Thank you!

[@gregj831]

Awesome shots of panthers.

[@michelemichele5204]

not panthers, i know he called them that, but those are cougars

[@PaulMcClennon282]

michele michele Cougar, Panther, Mountain Lion and Puma are the same species of animal, just different nomenclature. Florida Panthers are a subspecies of panther, puma, cougar, what have you.

[@karentjuhh101]

@@michelemichele5204 these are florida panthers. A subspecies of cougars

[@BeingforthebenefitofMrPerkins]

Thank you for sharing,,Those big beautiful panthers. They are very stealthy and don't like to be seen. To see them on video is a treat...

[@deedeevee4254]

Glad you came on my recommend list. So cool to see, as I would never, ever walk in the Everglades. New sub.

[@edwarddeitch8886]

From the radio tracking collar on some of those cats somebody is obviously doing a study. It was nice to see that none of those cats had the genetically induced kink in their tail that was caused by such a low genetic pool when they were almost extinct. Bigger population now means a bigger ,therefore healthier, gene pool.

[@bavlen]

Great work - great video.

[@suewhite6827]

SO COOL. I love these cameras. I get bobcats,deer,fox and such on mine in Missouri. Just get a kick out of seeing what moves at night

[@carlcurtner377]

TIMMY...I found this video and watched it from my work computer it was amazing how smart bears are ..I loved it..Christine Molloy

[@Brian..........]

Awesome, thanks for making the vid and sharing

[@znq7885]

Another good video mate one of them big cats had a collar

[@haleywigley252]

bugzy probably just trackers

[@znq7885]

Oh ok just wondering why wild cats had collars

[@tronskee32]

bugzy yeah same. Like who put the collar on it. I also noticed that it was the biggest cat, too.

[@gentlechaos5911]

@@tronskee32 They're radio collars for tracking the cats. They help game wardens (or whatever you call them there) keep track of numbers and behaviour. Also for research probably.

[@aprimarieu8729]

Thx for posting these videos! Great work.

[@six.one.zerobaits4884]

The footage of the panther is awesome!! How exciting!

[@katekennedy2320]

This is an awesome mix of wildlife. I appreciate this video .. Especially living near the Everglades and what we have left of it. 👍🏼

[@nyelement007]

Hopefully the pumas can kill some of those pythons.

[@scottgolden9803]

It's not the Camera that the bear is attracted to...it is the human scent of your fingers that you leave on the camera when you handle it.

[@Ticci_Toby_official_]

Wow cool and he is sniffing it

[@TheAlainabia]

Love that you have a fan walking through at 7:50 LOL. This is too cool!

[@duxdawg]

Awesome editing between the flooded and dry. The critters were pretty cool too. Thanks for sharing.

[@daphanemcconnell9222]

This 2018 as I am reading and yes the cats are still there. Beautiful large cats.

[@UnCustomMary_Luke10]

The larger panther had a green collar on. 6:38 and then again later.

[@tacocin]

Excellent video!!! Thank you sooo much for what you do! Blessings to you and yours!

[@ArcherBowman]

Man, I know what it's like to soak cameras for several weeks, just to find few or even no pics. This past week I picked up two trail cams in the Cascade Mountains of WA state. Combined total of over 11,000 photos of elk, mule deer and one coyote. In only two weeks. It's a three year old burn area and the groceries are thick. Lots of babies and great antler growth. But I've never gotten more than 4K photos in one pickup. Looking like a good area to spend time this fall. I really dig your FL cam pics - gators, cats, deer... Cheers!

[@j.s.613]

I'm a new sub from Kansas and wow, i didn't realize Florida had that much wild life of that type. You don't think that with all the hype thats spent on tourism about that state. I find it pretty cool but I'm not to sure about all those damn poisonous snakes I've seen in your other videos that's crazy. I hate those dang things. But hey to each there own lol. Thanks for sharing theses types of videos and educating folks. There's not much country for that type of wildlife too live in with all the big city and rural development that goes on anymore, man doesn't care they just force them out and don't realize that we need to share the environment with these creatures after all there are very good source for the ecosystem. Thanks again

[@intotheabyssoftheunknown4479]

It's amazing to see what passes by! Even a Florida Panther outfitted with a monitor! Its fascinating stuff to observe what's actually living amongst us! I'm going to do some of this kind of capturing myself! It doesn't harm them, but it might help them in the long run! Keeping this environment for them, not humans!

[@bettablue2660]

I just found you vlog, I love your channel. I’m crazy about wildlife, the action is amazing!

[@joycecahill2614]

Really enjoy the videos your cameras pick up!

[@larrywagner3351]

I enjoyed the video but I'm going to add some comments you may find interesting. First the abnormal conditions you talk about aren't abnormal. What is abnormal is the conditions you talk about the most, the dry elevated trail and surroundings. The Everglades is mostly a wet environment; the absence of pine trees and presence of cypress tree knobs reveal that this is normally a wet area experiencing drought. The almost dried up pool further provides proof of drought brought about mostly by DRAINING of the area by the Florida Flood Control District (FCD) following the hurricane. I've hunted the Fakahatchee Strand, the Loop Road and what is now the Burns Road (Skillet Strand) from 1948-1978 and I can tell you the Western Everglades is a FAR, FAR cry from what it was prior to 1955. Since at least 1959 many areas have been drained to provide access to a variety of users with no thought toward preserving the Everglades only exploiting it. If you haven't joined Friends of the Everglades please do. L.Wagner

[@ShrikeZone]

Thanks Larry. I wish I could have seen that area and Picayune before it was cut up by loggers. I am a member of the Friends of Fakahatchee and I consider that place my home away from home. I'll be going there this weekend to check my camera on the water hole and to hopefully find some ghost orchids.

[@michelehofstetter4803]

We saw a Florida panther many years ago in the Everglades National Park. Beautiful animals!

[@pointecheneplantation7027]

As always great video. Enjoy watching.

[@evastanford2249]

Thanks ,enjoyed seeing all the animals