The image quality on my current trail cameras is quite good but is limited by the unidirectional lighting. Last year I tried videoing the foxes in the garden with two cameras simultaneously so that each provides extra light for the other but one limitation there is that the cameras record in 20s clips and don't necessarily switch on simultaneously. So the latest idea is to provide extra lighting. I bought a small 12V infrared LED light and a rechargeable 12V lithium battery. The light switches itself on at dusk and the battery should last for about 8-9 hours although the light is on permanently rather than being trigged by an animal. For these recordings camera 1 was to the left, camera 2 to the right and the extra light was to the left of both cameras. The two stills are frame grabs from the video on camera 1 but I am more pleased with the video recordings.
This is camera 1. There are one or two flickers as camera 2 switches off and back on again.
This is camera 2.
Here is a nice example of how the badger hunts in the dark by sniffing out its food.
Later another badger turned up and realised there were no peanuts left so it gave up and went off to try somewhere else.
I am pleased enough with the results to order another LED light and battery. I'll try to find a better setting and see if I can improve things further.
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