This story from the local paper (Star Tribune) describes the identification of animals located through the use of a trail camera. What is described here could easily be adapted by a class with some type of access to an area holding wildlife. It would be best if students could position the camera because that is part of the challenge, but the teacher could also position the camera and allow the students to take the pictures off the memory card.
This happens to be an activity I have applied on our own lake property. Most of the pictures we get are of deer, but I have also photographed turkeys, rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, and grey fox.
Here are a couple of photos I just took off the memory card.
Of course many photos are partial or poorly exposed. This can make identification more difficult. Here is my most unusual capture.
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