American camera trap photographer captures stunning wildlife images

Pennesi grew up in Massachusetts, but has fallen in love with north-eastern Minnesota since moving there several years ago. Photos: TNS

Ryan Pennesi has a favourite spot near Minnesota’s Tettegouche State Park in the United States, where he hit the jackpot with wildlife sightings – near a creek crossing.

Well, not sightings so much as trappings. And not trapping like grab the animal by the leg but camera traps, a fancy name for a fancier version of the ever-popular trail camera. In that one spot Pennesi’s camera captured deer, wolves, coyotes, red fox, grey fox, snowshoe hare, ruffed grouse, squirrels and a badger.