Virtual Museum of Canada
Jardin botanique de Montréal 
Centre for Forest Research

Philippe Cadieux


My tools


GPS
Telescopic camera

Telescopic camera

My telescopic camera helps me inspect cavities to see whether they are occupied. I can extend it up to 15 m high to reach the cavities. On the other hand, this instrument isn't easy to use: the higher the cavity, the more strength, patience and concentration it requires to manipulate the pole. It's an art! Imagine, at a distance of 15 m, entering a hole that can be as small as 3 cm in diameter: the camera is almost as big as the hole! That's why using this instrument requires two people: one to manipulate it, and another to observe from a distance and direct the one operating it.

Photo of a telescopic camera and its user, seen from the bottom towards the sky

Telescopic camera (© Simon Bédard)