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Ranch Hand's Best.
A daily picture from the yard cameras. Overnight sightings are judged by Gemini as nature photographs; the best crops get a caption from Ranch Hand, the house's own local model. Thirty days on show, then cleared, unless voted into Best Pics.
80 pictures in the last thirty days · 18 kept in best pics
night of saturday 7 november 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 03:22 · the yard
Pair of Deer Foraging in Darkness
Two white-tailed deer forage among fallen leaves captured by infrared night vision.
kept white-tailed deer · 23:09 · the hill
Two Young Bucks Sparring at Night
Two white‑tailed bucks lock antlers in a field under infrared night light, captured at the hill at 23:09.
kept white-tailed deer · 22:43 · the treeline
Large Antlered Buck Watching the Clearing
A large white‑tailed buck stands alertly in a nighttime clearing, illuminated by infrared, at the treeline around 22:43.
night of friday 6 november 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 04:45 · the yard
White-Tailed Buck Facing The Night Camera
A white‑tailed buck stands in the yard, facing the camera at 04:45, its silhouette clear in the infrared glow.
white-tailed deer · 04:11 · the yard
White-Tailed Buck Strolling Through Forest
A white‑tailed buck strides across leaf‑covered ground under infrared light, spotted at the yard at 04:11.
white-tailed deer · 13:44 · the back slope
Young Deer Standing In Green Meadow
A white-tailed deer stands alert in a grassy clearing during daylight.
night of thursday 5 november 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 05:47 · the yard
Trio of Deer Browsing at Dawn
Three white‑tailed deer wander and feed in a clearing at early dawn, captured at 05:47.
white-tailed deer · 22:44 · the yard
White-Tailed Buck Standing at Night
A white-tailed buck pauses and looks back under infrared illumination at night.
white-tailed deer · 22:34 · the yard
Stately Buck Pausing in the Darkness
A white‑tailed buck, profile, stands in the dark woods under infrared light, captured at 22:34.
night of wednesday 4 november 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 00:39 · the yard
Doe Pausing in the Clearing
A white‑tailed doe pauses, faces the camera in the yard’s dark, illuminated by infrared light at 00:39.
white-tailed deer · 00:26 · the yard
Two Deer Foraging at Midnight
Two white‑tailed deer pause beside a bucket, their silhouettes lit by infrared, at 00:26 in the quiet yard.
white-tailed deer · 22:33 · the yard
Antlered Buck Alert at Night
A white‑tailed deer buck stands attentively in a dark clearing, illuminated by infrared, captured at 22:33.
night of monday 2 november 2026 · 01
night of sunday 1 november 2026 · 03
eastern cottontail · 05:43 · the back slope
Cottontail Rabbit Crouched in Grass
Eastern cottontail pauses alertly in grass before sunrise, caught under infrared light at the back slope at 05:43.
kept raccoon · 23:23 · the yard
Curious Raccoon Foraging in Grass
A raccoon prowls the yard at 23:23, its curious paws stirring the night, caught by infrared light.
kept white-tailed deer · 21:42 · the back slope
White-tailed Buck Standing at Night
A white-tailed buck stands alert in the dark under infrared night illumination.
night of saturday 31 october 2026 · 03
raccoon · 02:58 · the back slope
Raccoon exploring grass at night
A raccoon explores the ground under infrared light during the night.
white-tailed deer · 21:44 · the treeline
Antlered deer walking past in darkness
A white-tailed deer walks across a yard captured with motion blur under night lighting.
white-tailed deer · 21:39 · the treeline
White-tailed buck grazing at night
A white-tailed buck grazes in an open field under nighttime infrared illumination.
night of friday 30 october 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 05:03 · the yard
Alert White-Tailed Deer at Night
A white‑tailed deer stands alert, facing forward, seen in the yard at 05:03 by infrared night vision.
virginia opossum · 04:22 · the yard
Opossum Scuttling Across the Ground
A Virginia opossum scurries through leaf litter in the dark, spotted at 04:22 in the yard.
raccoon · 02:11 · the yard
Raccoon Wandering in the Dark
Raccoon strolls away, tail flashing in infrared light, at 02:11 in the yard.
night of thursday 29 october 2026 · 03
eastern cottontail · 03:28 · the back slope
Eastern Cottontail Sitting in Grass
Eastern cottontail sits motionless in grass, illuminated by infrared, on the back slope at 03:28.
nine-banded armadillo · 22:29 · the back slope
Armadillo Foraging in Dark Grass
A nine-banded armadillo scurries across the lawn, caught by night vision at 22:29 on the back slope.
white-tailed deer · 21:24 · the yard
White-Tailed Deer Striding Through Darkness
At 21:24, a white‑tailed deer crossed the open yard, its silhouette a quiet reminder of the night’s quiet wanderers.
night of wednesday 28 october 2026 · 03
kept white-tailed deer · 06:49 · the yard
Young Deer Drinking From a Dish
A young white-tailed deer dips its head to drink from a dish in infrared light.
white-tailed deer · 04:41 · the treeline
White-tailed Deer Walking Through the Dark
At 04:41, a white‑tailed deer crossed the lawn, its silhouette moving quietly beneath the infrared glow near the treeline.
white-tailed deer · 04:16 · the treeline
White-tailed Deer Pausing in the Darkness
At 04:16, a
night of tuesday 27 october 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 03:22 · the treeline
Alert Deer on Night Watch
White‑tailed deer stands in an open clearing, facing the woods' edge at night, captured at 03:22.
white-tailed deer · 02:03 · the treeline
Deer Strolling Under Night Vision
A white‑tailed deer strides across the dark field at 02:03, just beyond the treeline, its silhouette lit by infrared.
kept virginia opossum · 13:17 · the back slope
Opossum Trotting Across the Grass
A Virginia opossum darts across the grassy back slope, afternoon light catching its quick stride at 13:17.
night of monday 26 october 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 05:15 · the yard
Deer Looking Forward in Night Darkness
A white‑tailed deer grazes, head turned toward the infrared night camera, at 05:15 in the yard.
white-tailed deer · 05:11 · the yard
Profile of a Deer Grazing Overnight
At 05:11, a white‑tailed deer lowered its head to feed under the yard’s infrared glow.
white-tailed deer · 05:01 · the yard
White-tailed Deer Browsing in the Night
A white-tailed deer lowers its head to graze in the dark, seen at the yard at 05:01.
night of sunday 25 october 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 04:28 · the yard
Young Buck Strolling in the Night
A young white-tailed deer buck walks through the brush in the dark under infrared illumination.
white-tailed deer · 02:08 · the treeline
Deer Grazing Face Down at Night
White‑tailed deer at 02:08, head bent to the ground, feeding in the dark yard near the treeline.
white-tailed deer · 07:13 · the treeline
Small Herd Grazing at Morning Dawn
Three white‑tailed deer graze at the treeline in early morning light, 07:13.
night of saturday 24 october 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 04:58 · the treeline
Young Buck Grazing After Dark
A white-tailed buck grazes in a dark grassy field captured by night vision.
white-tailed deer · 04:57 · the back slope
Antlered Buck Navigating the Night
A white‑tailed buck strides across the back slope at 04:57, captured in infrared night vision.
white-tailed deer · 02:37 · the treeline
Solitary Doe Trotting Through Night
A white‑tailed deer steps quietly across a dark clearing at the treeline, caught by infrared at 02:37.
night of friday 23 october 2026 · 03
eastern cottontail · 06:39 · the yard
Cottontail Rabbit Alert in Early Dawn
An eastern cottontail rabbit crouches attentively on leaf litter in dim dawn light.
white-tailed deer · 02:50 · the treeline
Two White-Tailed Deer Foraging at Midnight
Two white‑tailed deer graze together in an open field under infrared night lighting, seen at the treeline at 02:50.
white-tailed deer · 20:15 · the treeline
White-Tailed Deer Pausing in the Night
A white-tailed deer stands alert in an open grassy clearing under infrared night illumination.
night of thursday 22 october 2026 · 03
kept white-tailed deer · 06:39 · the yard
Alert Doe Standing at the Treeline
At 06:39, a white‑tailed deer stands attentively in a grassy clearing, watching the dawn.
white-tailed deer · 03:12 · the yard
White-tailed Buck Licking Mineral Block
A white‑tailed buck paused at the mineral block, nibbling under the glow of infrared light at 03:12.
white-tailed deer · 22:19 · the treeline
Curious Doe Gazing into the Lens
At 22:19, a white‑tailed doe stands at the treeline, eyes fixed ahead as her herd grazes quietly in the night.
night of wednesday 21 october 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 04:49 · the yard
Two White Tailed Deer Grazing Together
A white‑tailed deer grazes beside an alert fawn in the dark grass, captured at 04:49 in the yard.
white-tailed deer · 00:54 · the yard
Young Buck Pausing in Night Yard
A white-tailed buck stands alert in an open yard under infrared night illumination.
white-tailed deer · 00:50 · the yard
Antlered Buck Facing Forward at Night
A white-tailed buck pauses in an open field while another deer watches from the darkness.
night of tuesday 20 october 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 20:48 · the treeline
Buck Pausing Along a Dark Treeline
A white-tailed buck walks through an open grassy area at night near a dark treeline.
kept white-tailed deer · 20:46 · the treeline
Buck Facing the Infrared Camera Directly
White-tailed buck faces the camera in an open field under infrared night lighting, seen at the treeline at 20:46.
white-tailed deer · 20:10 · the treeline
White-Tailed Doe in Open Night Pasture
At 20:10, a white‑tailed doe stands alert in a grassy field, another deer visible in the background near the treeline.
night of monday 19 october 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 06:38 · the yard
White-tailed deer pauses at dawn
White‑tailed deer pauses in the open field at dawn, 06:38.
white-tailed deer · 03:41 · the yard
White-tailed deer walking across the lawn
A white‑tailed deer strides across the open lawn, captured by infrared night vision at 03:41.
white-tailed deer · 03:08 · the yard
Alert doe standing in tall grass
A white‑tailed deer stands alert in a grassy field, lit by infrared, spotted at 03:08.
night of sunday 18 october 2026 · 03
kept eastern cottontail · 05:37 · the treeline
Eastern Cottontail Crouched in the Grass
An eastern cottontail rests low among grass blades under infrared illumination before dawn.
white-tailed deer · 21:58 · the treeline
White-Tailed Deer Grazing After Dark
A white‑tailed deer quietly grazes at the treeline, captured by infrared at 21:58.
mourning dove · 07:17 · the treeline
Mourning Doves Foraging in Morning Grass
A mourning dove pecks at the grass near the treeline at 07:17, just as dawn light spills over the lawn.
night of saturday 17 october 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 03:53 · the treeline
White-Tailed Deer Grazing at Night
A white‑tailed deer grazes quietly on grass at the treeline, illuminated by infrared light at 03:53.
eastern cottontail · 01:27 · the treeline
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit in the Dark
Eastern cottontail sits alert on the lawn beneath night‑vision glow, perched at the treeline at 01:27.
kept mourning dove · 14:59 · the treeline
Mourning Doves Foraging in the Grass
Mourning doves forage for seeds across a sunlit grassy yard in the afternoon, seen at the treeline at 14:59.
night of friday 16 october 2026 · 03
white-tailed deer · 02:50 · the treeline
White Tailed Deer Feeding After Midnight
At 02:50, a white‑tailed deer grazes on grass near the treeline, caught in the quiet glow of the infrared camera.
white-tailed deer · 20:05 · the treeline
White Tailed Buck Grazing at Night
A white‑tailed buck lowers its head to graze on grass under infrared night illumination at the treeline, 20:05.
mourning dove · 17:37 · the treeline
Pair of Mourning Doves Foraging Together
Two mourning doves peck along the grassy ground at the treeline, late afternoon light, 17:37.
night of thursday 15 october 2026 · 03
eastern cottontail · 06:07 · the treeline
Eastern Cottontail Crouched in the Grass
Eastern cottontail crouches low in a grassy hollow beneath night‑vision glow, spotted at the treeline at 06:07.
white-tailed deer · 05:37 · the treeline
White Tailed Deer Alert at Night
A white-tailed deer stands alert in a grassy pasture under infrared night illumination, seen at the treeline at 05:37.
white-tailed deer · 02:11 · the treeline
Two Bucks Grazing Under Night Sky
Two white‑tailed bucks forage at the treeline, field green, night camera caught them at 02:11.
night of wednesday 14 october 2026 · 03
eastern cottontail · 06:21 · the treeline
Eastern Cottontail Sitting in the Grass
Eastern cottontail watches the lawn from the treeline at 06:21, alert under the glow of infrared light before dawn.
eastern cottontail · 06:20 · the treeline
Eastern Cottontail Pausing in the Yard
Eastern cottontail pauses among grass blades at the treeline, lit by night vision at 06:20.
white-tailed deer · 02:15 · the yard
White Tailed Deer in the Dark
A white‑tailed deer stands alone in the yard, illuminated by infrared light at 02:15.
night of tuesday 13 october 2026 · 03
eastern cottontail · 04:54 · the treeline
Cottontail Rabbit Crouched at Night
Eastern cottontail crouches alert in the lawn under infrared lighting, seen at the treeline at 04:54.
virginia opossum · 00:10 · the yard
Blurry Opossum on Nighttime Lawn
A blurry Virginia opossum moves through the grass in night vision.
virginia opossum · 00:10 · the treeline
Opossum Wandering Through the Grass
Virginia opossum walks across a grassy lawn under infrared night illumination, seen at the treeline at 00:10.
night of monday 12 october 2026 · 02
eastern cottontail · 04:45 · the treeline
Cottontail Rabbit Crouched in Night Grass
At 04:45, an eastern cottontail sits still in the lawn near the treeline, waiting for dawn.
kept white-tailed deer · 07:05 · the hill
White-Tailed Deer Walking at Morning Light
A white-tailed deer walks across a grassy area near the woods in the early morning light.
night of sunday 11 october 2026 · 02
white-tailed deer · 06:25 · the hill
Trio of Deer at Forest Edge
Three white‑tailed deer graze quietly at the woods edge, just after dawn, on the hill at 06:25.
kept mourning dove · 08:48 · the treeline
Mourning Dove Resting on Green Lawn
Mourning dove stands alert on the grassy lawn at 08:48, its quiet presence a calm start to the day.
night of saturday 10 october 2026 · 03
mourning dove · 16:02 · the treeline
Mourning Dove Resting on Lawn
A mourning dove rests in the grass at the treeline, its quiet pause captured at 16:02 in late afternoon light.
mourning dove · 14:46 · the treeline
Mourning Dove Feeding on Ground
A mourning dove pecks at the soil in the afternoon light.
mourning dove · 08:42 · the treeline
Mourning Dove Foraging on Lawn
A mourning dove stands alert on the green grass at the treeline, morning light at 08:42.