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The Lab of Ornithology\u2019s global network of live-streamed cameras brings nature to your desktop (or tablet, or phone)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Beth Saulnier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sun never sets on Cornell\u2019s birdcams. With a network of more than a dozen live-streamed cameras located as far away as New Zealand, the Lab of Ornithology\u2019s Bird Cams project<\/a> offers a constant dose of eye (and ear) candy\u2014from the breeding habits of a bonded pair of Bermuda petrels to groups of colorful tanagers nibbling fruit at a feeder in the mountains of Panama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe cameras broadcast these really intimate views that you can\u2019t get otherwise,\u201d says Charles Eldermire, the project\u2019s leader. \u201cThey\u2019re views that not only the public enjoy, but that scientists who may have studied these creatures for years have never been able to see with this kind of clarity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closer to home, a cam on East Hill<\/a> allows far-flung Cornellians to follow the adventures of the University\u2019s beloved red-tailed hawks\u2014the current pair are dubbed Arthur and Big Red\u2014as they tend to their young each spring and summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A cam covers the feeders<\/a> that hang near the Lab of Ornithology\u2019s pond and visitor center. They attract a variety of species including the pileated woodpecker (center) and northern cardinal (left).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cMany people see hawks as fierce predators, but it\u2019s quite different to see them being gentle with their eggs and caring for their tiny chicks,\u201d Eldermire says. \u201cWe\u2019ve gotten to watch an egg crack open and a baby hawk fall out of it\u2014really spectacular stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lab launched its Bird Cams project in 1998, when it started hosting a series of rudimentary nestcams. But given the limitations of late-\u201990s tech\u2014when cameras had much lower resolution and most homes had slow Internet connections\u2014it wasn\u2019t exactly an immersive experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cameras broadcast these really intimate views that you can\u2019t get otherwise.<\/p>Charles Eldermire<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019d see a single image from a bluebird box, updated every thirty seconds,\u201d says Eldermire. \u201cNobody was able to watch it very well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current incarnation dates to 2012, by which time technology had evolved to enable streams of high-quality video and sound\u2014and social media had emerged as a way for home viewers to engage with the Lab and with each other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Since some of the cams are geared toward breeding seasons, they’re offline at certain times of the year; others may be down temporarily due to technical issues.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, each camera has\u2014naturally\u2014its own Twitter feed, offering regular updates on the action, sometimes in minute detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since 2012, a pair of hawks has nested on a light pole above the Big Red athletic fields. The hawks have alternated between two poles over the years, so the Lab of Ornithology has cameras on both.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cArthur returns with yet another stick & gently places on BR,\u201d @CornellHawks tweeted one morning, along with a quartet of photos. \u201cBR stands & departs the nest as Arthur takes over morning incubation duties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some viewers, the cams offer their first up-close look at the lives of birds\u2014and occasionally, they see nature red in tooth and claw. Eldermire recalls that when the Lab had a camera trained on a great blue heron nest in 2012, a great horned owl attacked the female while she was incubating her eggs; heron fans were outraged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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T<\/a>he barred owls cam<\/a> in Indianapolis, Indiana, has a view of an owl box hanging in a hickory tree more than 30 feet above the ground. It\u2019s equipped with an infrared light so viewers can watch the birds\u2019 nocturnal comings and goings.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A couple of years later, a camera on a great horned owl nest showed the residents dining on similar marsh birds, like great egrets\u2014but since that cam\u2019s aficionados were rooting for the predators, they openly admired the owls\u2019 hunting prowess. Says Eldermire: \u201cA lot of it comes down to how you identify with the individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These days, some two million people view one of the Lab\u2019s cams each month. They serve as an educational tool for schoolchildren, as a neutral background in dentists\u2019 offices, as entertainment for housecats, as a welcome taste of nature for city dwellers, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Each year, the northern royal albatross cam<\/a> in New Zealand focuses on a different breeding pair of the birds\u2014banded by the national Department of Conservation\u2014that are nesting in the Taiaroa Head Nature Reserve at the end of Otago Peninsula.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cWe\u2019ve had feedback from people who don\u2019t have great eyesight and put up the image really big on their screen,\u201d Eldermire says. \u201cThey say it has profoundly changed their relationship with the natural world, because they can see birds again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And thanks to infrared illumination, some cams even offer nighttime views\u2014allowing fans to follow their feathered friends 24\/7. \u201cI\u2019ve been hearing from a lot of people,\u201d he says, \u201cthat it can be really comforting to watch a bird sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow the lives and habits of birds around the world with these other Lab of O birdcams (please note that, due to a focus on breeding seasons or occasional technical issues, not all cams are live at any given time):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Panama fruit feeders<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

El Valle de Ant\u00f3n, Panama<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cam is located on the grounds of a lodge, whose staff fills the feeders regularly\u2014so guests can enjoy visits by such species as these collared aracari.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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California condor<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Huttons Bowl, California<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located in a remote canyon near Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, the nest is home to a breeding pair that\u2019s part of a decades-old effort to save the critically endangered species.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lance-tailed manakins<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Boca Chica, Panama<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The birds\u2014which thrive in the thick underbrush that grows beneath the tree canopy\u2014are abundant in this area of dry tropical forest, at the eastern end of Isla Boca Brava.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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American kestrels<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kestrels typically return to their box\u2014located on the side of a barn overlooking rolling grassland\u2014in February or March, then lay eggs in April or May. The fledglings stay nearby until late summer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hellgate ospreys<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Missoula, Montana<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nest is situated on a platform that\u2019s near a river at the mouth of Hellgate Canyon but is also by a highway and other human activity. Happily, that doesn\u2019t bother the birds, and allows myriad in-person viewings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Savannah ospreys<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Savannah, Georgia<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This abandoned bald eagle nest, near a salt marsh along the Georgia coast, was formerly home to a pair of great horned owls; an osprey couple has used it since 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ontario feeders<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located in a large backyard in a residential neighborhood, the feeders attract such species as these evening grosbeaks as well as redpolls, jays, and ruffed grouse.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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White-tailed tropicbird<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nonsuch Island, Bermuda<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are about 200 pairs of the birds on the island, where dozens of artificial nests (including one housing the cam) have been installed to replace natural cliff cavities destroyed by hurricanes and erosion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bermuda petrels<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nonsuch Island, Bermuda<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The camera is in a manmade burrow that\u2019s home to a breeding pair who were relocated there as chicks through a conservation program. The birds, also known as cahows, produce only one egg a year and generally mate for life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sapsucker Woods pond<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ithaca, New York<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Viewers can enjoy not only some of the many species found in Cornell\u2019s birding preserve (including this great blue heron), but aquatic creatures like turtles and frogs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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West Texas feeders<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fort Davis, Texas<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The site, in the mountains at around 5,800 feet of elevation, hosts more than 30 feeders that can attract hundreds at a time during peak migration, including these broad-billed hummingbirds.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Top image: Rufous motmot birds seen through the Panama fruit feeder cam. (All photos courtesy of Cornell Lab of Ornithology<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published December 10, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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