Morten Hilmer’s Forest
Live Cam

This camera looks out over a small stream and an old tree on eleven hectares of private woodland in the northern part of Denmark, land cared for by wildlife photographer Morten Hilmer. Food is left out near the water, so the spot has become a regular stop for the animals that live here. The stream runs day and night, in every season.

Why this forest? Most wildlife cameras ask you to wait for a distant, fleeting glimpse. This one is set close to a spot the local animals already trust, at the level of the forest floor. Because the land is managed with the wildlife in mind rather than for visitors, what you see is ordinary, unhurried animal behaviour rather than a performance.

Morten Hilmer's Forest highlights: As you enjoy the live view, be sure to look out for:

• Badgers After Dark: Badgers are among the best known visitors here, arriving in the quiet hours to snuffle around the base of the old tree.
• Foxes And Martens: Foxes and pine martens pass through on their own schedules, sometimes within minutes of each other at the same feeding spot.
• Birds At The Stream: Woodland birds drop in through the daylight hours to drink and bathe at the edge of the running water.

Beyond the Trees: Northern Denmark is a landscape of low woodland, heath, dunes and farmland, shaped by wind coming off the sea on both sides of the peninsula. It is a quiet part of the country where nature reserves and long stretches of coast sit close together, and where light changes dramatically between the long summer days and dark winters.

Thanks to wildlife photographer Morten Hilmer, who set up this camera on his own land and keeps it running around the clock. Sharing a private patch of forest with a worldwide audience, night after night, is a generous thing to do, and the stream is supported by viewers.

Put the stream on, let the water and birdsong fill the room, and wait to see which of the neighbours wanders into frame next.