Humble Wildlife WebCam
Well, the camera has been down ever since the webcam bit the big one. We should have it up and running by the first week of January 2002. Please check back.
Depending on spontaneous urges the camera may or may not be pointed at a feeder - most certainly some where in the 1/4 acre lot we live on.
The image should refresh every 20 seconds, if not, then the camera is probably offline. If you see something interesting please do tell us about it.
If you don't see an image at all, try going to the "No-Java" HW Webcam page. You will have to reload or refresh your screen via your browser to view the changing images.
About our weather:
Feeling adventurous? Give the experimental web-cam a try!
If you are wondering what birds you might be looking at, here's a list of the birds I have seen in the yard to date:
At the Feeders:
- House Finch
- House Sparrow
- Common Grackle
- Cardinal
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Blue Jays
- Carolina Chickadee
- Tufted Titmouse
- Mourning Dove
- Carolina Wren
- Cowbird (Brown-headed blackbird)
- European Starling
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Red-winged Blackbird
In the yard:
- Inca Dove
- White-winged Dove
- European Collared Dove
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Yellow Billed Cuckoo
- Eastern Wood PeeWee
Migratory birds spotted at the feeder, and in the yard:
- White-throated Sparrow - Oct. 2000 thru March, 2001
- American Goldfinch - Oct. 2000 thru March, 2001
- Baltimore Oriole - April 21 and 22, 2001
- Cedar Waxwing - April 23, 2001
- Indigo Bunting - April 24, 2001
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak - April 25, 2001
- Magnolia Warbler
- American Redstart
View a collection of some of the best shots I have managed to catch -takes a long time to load all the images, so sit back and relax while it loads.
About the webcam page...
The software that is uploading the images to our ftp sight is called Oculus. We are using the beta (version 3) program. This software program is written for Macintosh and seems to be working great. The software is available as shareware and only costs $20 dollars should you decide to use it. You can go to their website to learn more by following the link here: Oculus Software
The Java applet that is updating your browser with each new image was quickly put together by Gordy. He is currently working on a version that allows you to choose the method in which each image replaces the next, as well as allows you to "zoom" in on a photo if you choose.
If you have questions about the Java-applet that is updating the images, email Gordy
If for some reason your images aren't updating, you may need to update your browser with the java plugins. You can do that by going to your browser's main website and following their links to updates.
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