I'm studying on Glaucous-winged gulls, a ground-nesting species. In my study area, there are not many trees, but a lot of bushes. I want to mount some cameras to see their parental behaviour, their eggs and chicks. I don't know which type of camera is the best option for us. One problem is mounting the camera, as there are few trees to support the camera and many bushes to obscure the vision.
Also, as far as I know, GoPros don't support night vision, but they can get some low-light photos at night. And I don't know if the trail cameras support night vision while time-lapsing (I don't think so). I want to know if trail cameras don't support night vision at night, at least in GoPros there are some settings that can help you get low-light pictures.
Does anyone have any experience with such cameras that can help me and give me any tips?
I am working with trail cameras. There are many different options, from Flash Trail Cameras, Led Trail Cameras, and IR trail cameras. They support night vision even with time-lapsing and will be much better than GoPro's.
With GoPro, the battery won't last for long, but with Trail Cameras you can have them on the field even 6 months or 1 year (depending on the trail camera and the batteries).
Also, as for your problem with the trail cameras you can mount them wherever you need, and not just by strapping them around a tree but using a mount holder which you can even screw it on wood, cement, and rocks.
I hope I answered your question.
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