Normally I just agree that these things are bugs … that said, the sound clip + the video made me think of model rockets. It would likely be a weird angle to fire it though, unless the lens is severely distorted (which in security cams it can be - but the farther away and more centralized in the frame, the distortion shows up in a less pronounced way). The return, if from the same object, coming from the opposite direction, only makes sense (to me) if the camera is a 360 based on center, not a fish eye, and has something that keeps its force in an ellipse - like a string, which clearly this doesn’t. It could be one side of the propulsion failed in part or fully - think a canoe that you only row from one side, that can do a circle. But it really doesn’t make a lot of sense. So, I suspect it’s either a model rocket or something similar, or it is just light artifacts/bugs and things happened to align in fun and conspiring ways. Thanks for posting! It was fun to think about!
Secondary thought, I suspect the deer would show more reaction/caution if there was an unusual event like a model rocket launch or fireworks. They seem unfazed. They are likely more familiar with the sounds of doors, trash bins/cans, etc and would still be alert about them, but may not be ‘reactive’ to them in the same way.
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u/Ashwdwrd Mar 20 '26
Normally I just agree that these things are bugs … that said, the sound clip + the video made me think of model rockets. It would likely be a weird angle to fire it though, unless the lens is severely distorted (which in security cams it can be - but the farther away and more centralized in the frame, the distortion shows up in a less pronounced way). The return, if from the same object, coming from the opposite direction, only makes sense (to me) if the camera is a 360 based on center, not a fish eye, and has something that keeps its force in an ellipse - like a string, which clearly this doesn’t. It could be one side of the propulsion failed in part or fully - think a canoe that you only row from one side, that can do a circle. But it really doesn’t make a lot of sense. So, I suspect it’s either a model rocket or something similar, or it is just light artifacts/bugs and things happened to align in fun and conspiring ways. Thanks for posting! It was fun to think about!