In nature, the night is just as full of life as the day, it’s just that many of us never get to see it. For many creatures, night is the only time you can see them.

Night vision is a common feature on many of the more professional trail cameras, but it’s definitely a feature worth having. A camera with night vision will still capture footage during the day, but also get that priceless footage of nocturnal animals going about their way.

Some cheaper cameras will use a simple “white light flash”, just like on a common digital or smartphone camera. This type of flash is OK as an entry level feature, but if you’re wanting top-quality photos, you really need infra-red. Normal flashes have two main faults: firstly, they can create a glare on the images, reflecting in the animal’s eyes and any other shiny surface; secondly, they can startle an animal, meaning you don’t get to capture them casually eating or walking, but usually looking with surprise at the camera, that’s if they aren’t immediately scared away, and it also causes distress to the animal.