Jennifer George didn’t have to travel far to capture breathtaking wildlife; she just looked out her back door. What started with a simple water dish for thirsty coyote pups turned into a hidden camera setup by a solar-powered fountain, and the results are something special.

From curious raccoons and cautious bobcats to playful birds and rare sightings like long-tailed weasels, Jennifer has been quietly documenting the secret lives of animals in her San Diego County backyard. Her setup is simple, but the footage reveals moments most people never get to see, like animals drinking, splashing, and interacting like no one’s watching. “Each morning I check to see who stopped by,” she says, and it’s clear that every visit brings something new.

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Got A New Camera Just In Time For Baby Bunny Season

Small wild rabbit captured by camera near water fountain in a garden with various plants and greenery.

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Katie White
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5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the wild cotton tails that live in my neighborhood. They are so fun to watch, especially when they are babies,i didn’t even know rabbits played so much with each other.

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    #2

    When You're Trying To Snack And Those Yappy Little Dogs Won't Stop Barking At You

    Squirrel near water fountain in a yard captured by a camera showing regular visitors in the garden.

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    #3

    Finally, An Owl

    Owl captured at night drinking from water fountain in yard with camera monitoring regular visitors.

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    Bird TV

    Black vulture visiting a water fountain in a yard monitored by a camera capturing regular visitors.

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    Pyla
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hellow vulture dude!

    Sally Moen
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nature's cleanup crew, bones and all.

    #5

    Then Again, Maybe I'm Not Thirsty

    Coyote drinking water from a fountain in a yard monitored by a camera capturing regular visitors outdoors.

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    Dori
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it a young one? It looks like a fox, a little, from this angle.

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    #6

    Birb

    Bird enjoying water in a garden fountain captured by a camera showing regular visitors in the yard.

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    PrettyJoyBird
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool off the feetsies itz hawt

    TMTMTMTM
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    itz *hawk Actually, I have no idea what type of raptor it might be. I just wanted the pun.

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    Hello!

    Bird captured by camera near water fountain in a yard, showcasing regular visitors in a natural outdoor setting.

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    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meep meep hey there road runner , u just missed Willie e coyote he went thata>>>>>>>>>way , your safe

    #8

    Points Off For The Clumsy Dismount

    Skunk drinking water from a fountain captured by a camera in a woman's yard during nighttime.

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    #9

    No Peanuts For You

    Blue bird drinking water from a fountain in a yard monitored by a camera capturing regular visitors.

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    #10

    I Get A Ring Alert That Says, There's A Person At Your Fountain, And This Is What I See

    Raccoon standing in a water fountain captured at night by a yard camera monitoring regular visitors outdoors.

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    #11

    Who Got A Third Ring Camera Used On Ebay? We Did!

    Birds gathered around a water fountain with a camera in a yard, capturing regular visitors in natural outdoor setting.

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    #12

    A Little Nap In The Shade

    Young coyote resting near succulents in a yard with a water fountain and a camera capturing regular visitors.

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    Gingersnap In Iowa
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you're tuckered out but photogenic.

    #13

    Napping

    Brown patterned snake crossing yard near plants, one of the regular visitors captured by camera at woman’s water fountain.

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    Sunshine
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know where this person lives or what kind of snake this is but it looks rather deadly.

    ninjaTrashPandaBoom
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From this picture and some of the other wildlife in other pictures, it appears to be the southwest desert region of the US. That's a rattle snake, Pyla identified it as a Western Diamond Back. They can be very deadly if provoked, but it will try to avoid a confrontation by warning you away by using its rattle. It doesn't want to waste any of its precious poison on something it cannot eat. I relocate any that come too close to my home, they help control the rodent population.

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    Pyla
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    western diamond back.

    sfgothgirl
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup, bad bitey right there.

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    Apachebathmat
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So pretty but I’m guessing it might be a bit bitey too

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    #15

    Curly Tail

    Bobcat walking in a yard with a water fountain and plants, captured by a camera monitoring regular visitors.

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    The Extreme Closeup You Never Knew You Needed

    Raccoon drinking water from a fountain in a yard monitored by a security camera at night.

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    PrettyJoyBird
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From this angle took me few secs to realize racoon was not a bear

    #17

    Long Tailed Weasel

    Small animal captured by camera near water fountain in yard with green plants and sunlight filtering through leaves.

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    Tamra
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love weasels! And minks, marmots and stoats.

    Mel in Georgia
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hiking in Yellowstone, an adorable golden yellow long-tailed weasel popped up to spy on us on the trail. Literally, pop goes the weasel!

    PrettyJoyBird
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awwww so cute (as long as they arent tearing up the garden!)

    Pyla
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    weasels are carnivorous little predators.

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    Gotta Test The Water Before Slurping

    Nighttime image of a wild cat at a water fountain captured by a yard camera showing regular visitors.

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    Gingersnap In Iowa
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what Baby girl does before she drink.

    #19

    Rabbit drinking water from a fountain in a yard monitored by a camera capturing regular visitors.

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    Pyla
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why you have bobcat and coyote and owls

    #20

    It Was 75 Degrees Yesterday

    Raccoon captured by a yard security camera drinking from a water fountain at night as a regular visitor.

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    #22

    California Thrasher

    Small bird captured near a water fountain in a yard with camera monitoring regular visitors among the plants.

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    #23

    Pspspspsps

    Bobcat drinking water from a fountain captured by a camera in a yard, showing regular wildlife visitors at night.

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    #24

    Hawk Bath

    Bird perched on a water fountain in a garden with a camera capturing regular yard visitors on a sunny day.

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    #25

    Tanager Bath

    Birds drinking water from a backyard fountain monitored by a camera, showing regular visitors in a natural yard setting.

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    Itsy Bitsy Spider

    Night view of a yard with a water fountain and camera capturing a tarantula among the regular visitors outdoors.

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    Pyla
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    man, you just don't run barefoot through this yard.

    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup it is lol ain’t she gorgeous ❤️❤️gimme plz

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    Sally Moen
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They like to build webs near watering holes. Flies and other insects are attracted to the water, and get trapped in a conveniently placed spider web. I've walked into many a web in the morning, then gently placed the spider on a nearby bush so they can get started on a replacement web

    Mel in Georgia
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not so itsy bitsy. But very cool!