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Bald eagles have nest, eggs on streaming video
If you aren’t into watching the daily doings of two baby hummingbirds on streaming video, perhaps bald eagles would be more up your alley. The Decorah (Iowa) eagles have one egg in their nest now, with more to come. Magnificent birds, lots of friendly chat, and babies to come.
Phoebe’s second egg has hatched
There are now two hummingbird babies in Phoebe’s nest. Their names are Sansa and Arya. Note there’s a second Phoebe website with much more information. Make sure you turn up the sound on both your computer and the website so you can hear the cheeping and humming/buzzing of wings as Phoebe comes and goes.
Hummingbird now has one hatchling, one to come
For those interested in following Phoebe’s streaming “hummingbird nest cam,” be advised the first of her two eggs has hatched. Yes, a live baby hummer hatched from a Tic-Tac sized egg. Your screen image will probably be bigger than the actual golf-ball–sized nest. Scroll down the page to see video of a previous hatch with … Continue reading
Showstopper: Albino ruby-throated hummingbird
This very rare albino ruby-throated hummingbird was spotted in Staunton, Virginia, and photographed by Marlin D. Shank, 16. Marlin, his brothers, and his father took a number of pictures of the bird in August 2011. This photo and more were posted January 27 on Discovery News. Still more photos appear on the Shanks’ own Nature … Continue reading
Phoebe the hummer expecting two valentines
Phoebe, my favorite hummingbird, is currently tending two eggs that are expected to hatch in mid-February. Some of you will remember Phoebe from past years and newer readers may wonder what I’m talking about (search “Phoebe” in the header). It’s simple, really. Streaming webcams are a dime a dozen, with blurry images and nothing much … Continue reading
Bald eaglets famous and thriving
Those of you who don’t watch much national news might have missed the story, so I thought I’d mention it. (You know me and my webcams.) There’s a pair of bald eagles nesting in Decorah, Iowa, and they’re on live streaming video 24/7, compliments of the Raptor Resource Project. The nest is high in … Continue reading
Warm is good
Weather.com said the high today in the Denver metro would be 62°. My thermometer disagreed. It said 66° when I took the dog out for a turn around the block. I put a sweatshirt on over my T-shirt before I left the house and was uncomfortably warm by the time I got home. Uncomfortably warm. … Continue reading
Sure cure for winter blahs
Winter getting you down? Here’s a suggestion: Phoebe the hummingbird has two new babies, Bea and Jay, in her nest in Southern California. She’s on a live, streaming webcam, complete with all the spring sounds of birds chirping, hummer wings humming, etc. Sunshine, rose bushes. I won’t go into all the details; I did all … Continue reading
Bierstadt was here
And you thought artist Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) made it all up. Above is a webcam shot from Rocky Mountain National Park. But as soon as it filled my screen this afternoon, I thought immediately of Bierstadt’s paintings. This looks like his work. It is a wonderful example of the dramatic, glowing light he often depicted. … Continue reading
Just another mountain vista
Clouds in Rocky Mountain National Park fill passes on the Continental Divide. No good reason to post this webcam shot other than I thought it was interesting. The antics of clouds in the high country are always entertaining.
Rain in the Rockies
Rain! To fully appreciate it, your state has to have recently suffered the most expensive fire in its history, the Fourmile Canyon fire near Boulder that destroyed 167 homes. You have to have just endured the hottest September 19 in Denver history — 96°. You have to have driven up to Rocky Mountain National Park … Continue reading
June 1 brain dump
Lots of stuff going on in the world, almost everywhere but here. * * * BP today is going to be cutting off and removing the collapsed, kinked riser pipe from its leaking well in preparation for the installation of a cap on the blowout preventer, which should significantly reduce the amount of oil escaping … Continue reading
Coming to you live from the Gulf of Mexico
Why wait till it reaches a beach near you to see BP’s greatest oil extravaganza? Now you can watch it live, as it happens, on the ocean floor, thanks to live streaming video disarmingly labeled “plume monitoring.” Isn’t technology wonderful? It seems it can do almost anything these days — except cap a blown-out well. … Continue reading
Going to the birds
National news has been the pits lately. But I do have a couple of places I love to visit to unwind. Both are streaming webcams and I’ve mentioned them before. Right now they are better than ever. Phoebe the hummingbird now has two very healthy babies, Hope and Hoku, in her golf-ball sized nest. You’ll … Continue reading
Phoebe hatches Hope
Remember my going bonkers over Phoebe the hummingbird a few months ago? Undeterred by the death of her last baby, nor attacks by lizards and egg-stealing crows, she has soldiered on, built an entirely new nest from scratch (as opposed to refurbishing one of her old ones), and laid two eggs. Yesterday morning, Mother’s Day … Continue reading
Webcams, the couch potato’s tour bus
Online webcams let you visit some of America’s most scenic spots from the comfort of your living room. Continue reading
‘Legs’ McGee and Molly have mug
Just passing along the information … I found a mug at Zazzle with a picture of Molly and the now-famous “Legs” McGee, her mate. Like all the night cam images from The Owl Barn, it’s fuzzy and only black and white, but it might be fun for those who’ve been wanting a “Legs” mug.
Godzilla vs. the hummingbird
So much excitement at Phoebe’s hummingbird webcam today! I was out and missed it all, but fortunately the host records everything and posts the videos, so I got to catch up on things. Viewers, as many as 4,000 at a time, have been glued to their computers the last few days, waiting for Phoebe’s two … Continue reading
Big weekend for the little hummers
I’ve written before about Phoebe the hummingbird and her awesome live webcam in Southern California. You’ll recall she had the chick, Sassy, who did not develop normally and died despite last-minute human intervention. Since then, she has been incubating two new eggs in another nest in the same lovely rosebush. They are due to hatch … Continue reading
Hummingbird chick testing that wing thing
UPDATE: Feb. 18, 11:30 am MT — Sassy was removed from her nest a few minutes ago and taken to an expert for special care and feeding until she is able to survive on her own. She will be safe and well cared for and her mom, Phoebe, will no longer have to struggle to … Continue reading
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