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Bird Cams Site Worth Checking Out
Bird food, houses and birdbaths, we set them up in hopes of attracting feathered friends to our yards. We start watching and begin to notice much more about birds. Hoping to catch a glimpse of a new species every now and then, we simply “bird watch” and are taken away to another realm.
With the introduction of bird cams, we can catch so much more about bird’s nesting behavior and raising their young. It’s almost like a secret window into another world. The quality is superb, and allthough the price of bird cams has come down substantially, it’s still a pretty hefty investment for some.
Thanks to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, there’s a terrific site for viewing multitudes of bird cams in one place. The Nest Cams Project site offers viewers a drop-down menu of specific birds and their nesting process. They do ask for a donation to keep this site up and running, but for most choices on the menu you can scroll down to see some great video highlights. Definitely worth checking out!
From the Cornell Site: “Your gift keeps NestCams rolling on the fascinating behavior of breeding birds. Millions of web visitors have witnessed live video of birds courting, mating, laying eggs, and raising young. Thank you for supporting this project!”
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Follow a Birdhouse Cam
Thanks to The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, folks who might not have the opportunity to view nest cams can do so! Great videos available on their website, plus a Twitter site devoted soley to nest cams, appropriately named…”Nest Cams”.
A birdhouse cam allows us to view nesting habits, eggs hatching, and the rearing of nestlings inside the birdhouse with no hinderence to birds. Amazing technology that’s actually been around for a while, more popular now with mainstream and backyard birders. Bring the outdoors into your living room – get great entertainment and educational value for kids and adults alike!