Spying on Nestlings:
Nest Cams!
How would you like to
peek into the nest of a robin, a bluebird, or even a rare Resplendent
Quetzal from Costa Rica? You can do that, right here on your computer,
thanks to nest cams. Some people set up tiny cameras
or videocameras inside a nest. The cameras keep track of everything the
birds do. It's easier to spy on the open nest of a robin than into a
deep, dark cavity or bird box, but some clever people have even solved
that problem.
This page gives links to all kinds of nest cams:
- Live video cams allow you to actually see what's happening right now at this moment inside a nest far far away.
- Photo cams let you see still photos of what was happening during a split second a few minutes ago.
- årchived cam photos and videos let you see the best nest cam stuff whenever you want!
Karin Nanos and her students set up a surveillance camera at a robin nest near their school. Here's how they did it:
At Monteverde, in Costa Rica, nest cam photos are shot in the dark nest box using infrared light. See how they do it:
- American
Robin: Nest Cam Video Project
Black and white nest cam videos with study questions and discussion - Cornell
Lab of Ornithology Birdhouse Network - Nestbox Cams
Photo cams updated about once a minute during nesting season, with archives of the best photos from past nesting seasons. Species include Eastern Bluebird, Western Bluebird, Tree Swallow, American Kestrel, Barn Owl. - Great
Blue Heron: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Live during nesting season. Streamed video of best clips. - Osprey:
New York Wild
Photos updated every 3 minutes during nesting season - Barred
Owl: Owl Cam
Archived photos of nesting Barred Owls plus live photos and sounds when owls are nesting. - Great
Horned Owl Nest Cam
Photos updated frequently of a Great Horned Owl nest in Boulder Valley in Colorado. - Chimney
Swifts: Driftwood (Texas) Wildlife Association
Streamed video of Chimney Swifts in chimney, and archived video - European
Robin
Best photos during breeding season plus archived photos - Many
Other Worldwide Species
This site provides links to a wide variety of nest cams throughout the world, many with descriptions in other languages.
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