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!
How do nest cams work?
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:
Where can I find nest cams on the Internet?
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