NestCam adjustment

RandallRash · Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:39 pm

I just realized that the nestcam should be looking more toward the nest bowl than the porch, so I will make the adjustment tomorrow.Stay tuned...
mms://purplemartin.tv/randallrash/default.asx

Gobbler T · Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:16 am

Thanks Randall,
I really enjoy your camera. I watch all the time. My wife will hear the birds in the other room, and ask "are you watching the babys?" She thinks I'm nuts to watch someone elses birds, but sense I have none of my own, I"ll just live through you vicariously until I do!

RandallRash · Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:32 pm

Thanks Tony. I am glad to share. Be sure to watch the colony from the camera on my patio for an "Outside" view. It is really busy in the first few hours of the day.
http://chris.homedns.org:8081
(Internet Explorer required since the camera uses an ActiveX control.
Be sure to click the "speaker" icon in the upper left to hear sound.

kbooms~MI · Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:18 pm

Thanks Randall ,I really enjoy your webcams I check them out every time I go on the computer.

Kevin

Joe Zorn · Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:55 pm

Hi Randall! Nest cam looking good here.
Even more fun at night when I get to watch the action on the Nevada Salt Flats behind you, as they test for the new speed records with their Warp Engines fired up!

Thanks for another great year at your Nest Cam!

Joe

Guest · Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:07 am

Randall, your nestcam is looking good! I have the same situation with my nestcam. I bought a separate Troyer H Gourd just so I could position the nextcam just right, pointed at the lowest spot, the bottom, of the gourd. But then the Martins decided to have the bowl of their nest at the FAR back end of the gourd. Then they built a high berm with pine needles in the middle. So I'll have to re-position my camera also towards the back of the gourd.

Do you have any eggs in your nest yet> Kind of hard to tell from the video.

Check out my GourdCam at:
http://www.purplemartin.tv/gus_stangeland_2/default.htm

PMTV was quite intermittant for a while but now it is nice and steady.

Gus

tor · Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:28 pm

Randall,

I'm not sure what's going on, but your cam don't have a video feed, and the sound sure don't sound like a martin. If it is a martin, he is in deep distress..

tor

RandallRash · Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:09 pm

Uh Oh. I just got around to checking this post and TV. NestCam is not showing. Big storms this morning I will check it out in the morning

RandallRash · Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:35 pm

I had to replace the skylight that lets in the light (for better color) and fix a short in the wire. I was afraid the camera got drowned when I saw the skylight was gone.

tor · Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:41 pm

In addition to the video feed being gone, what I heard at the same time was the most gawd awful screams from some bird. Sounded like some kind of attach. I just was hoping your martins was ok.

Guest · Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:45 pm

well the video feed is there...can't make out what that is in the nest, under the night light it almost looks like egg shells but they are too big, unless its light colored leaves that are dry....no birdie though i hear a lot of chatter in the background and a dog barking

RandallRash · Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:21 pm

I thru in a few shiny green leaves that all the Martins have been taking off my Pear trees. I figured I owed 'em something for the inconvenience to their home.

Guest · Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:31 pm

awwww, a treat for your Kiddies....what a nice landlord

Thanks for getting the nestcam on, I watch it often, can't wait for babies, and Im sure you feel the same, good luck and thanks Randall.