A couple of years ago, our family discovered live feed of a nesting barn owl. The sitting, hatching and raising of the little owlets was followed closely by about 6000 viewers, among them our 14 month old son. This year, there are a lot of nesting cams to choose from. I love these cameras for many reasons:
- We are watching animals in their natural habitats – no zoos (which make me feel uneasy) required
- The cameras are completely non-intrusive for the birds
- My kids can see birds, eggs, nests, and hatchlings up close. And, they see the parent birds bring food, take turns nesting, and even leaving the eggs alone for hours. Questions always ensue.
So, if you’re interested in watching nesting cams in your house, here are the ones we’ve found so far:
- Bald Eagles in Alcoa, Iowa – not hatched as of today
- Bald Eagles in Decorah, Iowa – not hatched as of today
- More Bald Eagles in Washington, DC area – 2 eaglets hatched
- Hummingbird in Orange County, CA (maybe I should try to track it down!) – not hatched yet
- Red Tail Hawk at Cornell University – not hatched yet
- Peregrine Falcons in Rhode Island – found this cam after dark, so I don’t know the status
- Barn Owls in Oceanside, CA – looks like all of these have hatched and I think they’ve left the nest. There are links to the hatching videos and they will likely have another clutch in 2013.
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