This is the coolest thing - a webcam set up to watch a momma eagle on her nest. When the eggs hatch, oh boy, this will be so great to watch. Thanks to my friend Phee for this link: http://www.infotecbusinesssystems.com/index.asp?op=company.videoUpdate.
UPDATE: The eagle cam has moved! Thanks to Nancy for the new link.
I love animal cams. I like to check in on the panda cams ...
- San Diego Zoo's Panda Watch - I visited the San Diego Zoo many many years ago when they had their very first panda exhibit. They've also got an Ape Cam, a Polar Bear Cam and an Elephant Cam.
- Smithsonian National Park's Panda Cam - scroll down on the page to see the panda cam.
It's hard to see animals in a zoo environment. The wild cams are the best. But I love seeing the animals anyway.
Hi Christine! It's so GREAT to see you posting here again. :) Thanks for the link to the eagle cam...I just spent a half hour watching it. (No, I have no life...)
Posted by: Nancy | March 31, 2006 at 11:49 AM
I was just tuning in and not 30 seconds after I did so, the eagle on the eggs retracted its head, looked straight up and opened its beak as if in welcoming cry, and its partner landed next to it in the nest.
S/he (Eagle #2) moved around a bit, and they "spoke" (I watched their beaks open consecutively and briefly, as if in conversation). Shortly thereafter Eagle #1 stood up (they looked identical, btw), revealing the two eggs. S/he ruffled its feathers for a few moments, and took off.
Eagle #2, now on shift, poked its head into the far side of the nest where #1's bum had been, and seemed to eat some poo, lol. Then #2 settled down onto the eggs faced in the opposite direction as #1 had been, moving bits of nest around here and there, "housekeeping" as it were.
So very very cool and privileged to have witnessed that.
Posted by: Peter | April 02, 2006 at 03:05 PM
They've moved this stream to a different "page": http://www.infotecbsi.com/wildlife/ They're having some server problems because of the overwhelming # of hits the site has received, but they're working on straightening things out. The first egg is due to hatch April 26 or thereabout. :-) Just FYI!
Posted by: Nancy | April 03, 2006 at 02:44 PM
Nancy, thanks for the new link! I kept trying and couldn't connect. I was hoping they wouldn't just take it down, and I can sure understand the huge volumes of people who want to watch this. It's so frikken cool. I still haven't seen two adults at once, but I did see the eggs briefly when one of them shifted around. It's so cool.
Posted by: Christine | April 03, 2006 at 03:16 PM
wow tooooooooo cute!!! I would like to take a look of the pandas too!
I love Panda... and just bought a Morn Creations Panda Bag from the following Blogshop:
panda.cwahi.net
Nice to meet you.
Posted by: On On | July 08, 2009 at 12:04 AM