Well I checked cameras yesterday and I came up too the last one and bang, damaged camera.... At first I thought some SOB was using it for target practice with a BB gun but when I opened the case up no BB's rolled out and none were around the tree.... The camera from what I can see is damage free, but the card was full and had been for 2 days.... So I'll recheck the camera in a couple of days and see for sure.... I'm thinking it might have been a woodpecker but don't know for sure as nothing showed on any of the videos (all 250 of them) trust me I watched every damn one of them from start too finish lol.... I've posted the picture hopefully it will show and you can see the damage.... My first couple of minutes I was seeing red ans it wasn't till I got it opened and saw no damage then I was cursing the damn birds lol.....
Also I sent an email with photo too SPYPOINT too see what they say and will post their response when I get it..... here is a copy of the email that went too them....
"I run 5 IR-6 cameras and I was checking the cameras and changing out cards and I came up to my last one and was shocked to see this damage to the filter, my first thought was some vandal decided to use my camera as a target using a bb gun but when I opened the case no bb’s rolled out and no damage to the camera that I can see. After thinking about it I came to the realization that it may have been a wood pecker that did the damage. Have you heard of anything like this or is it just my luck to be the first?
The card was full when I removed it and it had been full for 2 days so my next card pull will be proof in the pudding so to speak as it may have happened after the card was full as I got no video of any bird (or anything else for that matter) doing the damage. I was wondering if you have these filters on hand and what price that they are so I can purchase it as I think it’s going to affect my IR pictures if I’m not mistaken. The cameras have worked flawlessly and I’m very pleased with the quality of the pictures both day and the IR photo’s/videos I belong to The Ohio Outdoors web site and all of our members that run the SPYPOINT cameras are very pleased with both your cameras and your customer support.
I thank you for your assistance on this matter and look forward to your response."
Also I sent an email with photo too SPYPOINT too see what they say and will post their response when I get it..... here is a copy of the email that went too them....
"I run 5 IR-6 cameras and I was checking the cameras and changing out cards and I came up to my last one and was shocked to see this damage to the filter, my first thought was some vandal decided to use my camera as a target using a bb gun but when I opened the case no bb’s rolled out and no damage to the camera that I can see. After thinking about it I came to the realization that it may have been a wood pecker that did the damage. Have you heard of anything like this or is it just my luck to be the first?
The card was full when I removed it and it had been full for 2 days so my next card pull will be proof in the pudding so to speak as it may have happened after the card was full as I got no video of any bird (or anything else for that matter) doing the damage. I was wondering if you have these filters on hand and what price that they are so I can purchase it as I think it’s going to affect my IR pictures if I’m not mistaken. The cameras have worked flawlessly and I’m very pleased with the quality of the pictures both day and the IR photo’s/videos I belong to The Ohio Outdoors web site and all of our members that run the SPYPOINT cameras are very pleased with both your cameras and your customer support.
I thank you for your assistance on this matter and look forward to your response."
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