Category Ecology

When the Sky Turns Gray: How Wildfire Smoke Affects Birds and Wildlife

WildWatch Weekly When the Sky Turns Gray: How Wildfire Smoke Affects Birds and Wildlife Live Cams Donate Store Facebook YouTube When the Sky Turns Gray: How Wildfire Smoke Affects Birds and Wildlife Step outside in the Pittsburgh area today and the change is difficult to miss. The sky has lost some of its familiar summer blue, distant hills look faded, and the air may carry the faint smell of something burning, even though the fires are hundreds of miles away. Smoke from Canadian wildfires...

A Victory for Conservation: Rare Pangolin Spotted in Majete Reserve

WildWatch Weekly A Victory for Conservation: Rare Pangolin Spotted in Majete Reserve Live Cams Donate Store Facebook YouTube A Mysterious Visitor Every so often, one of our cameras captures something truly extraordinary. This week, one of the remote cameras on our Majete Watch network recorded a species that few visitors to Africa ever have the privilege of seeing, a pangolin. The sighting occurred during the darkness of night as the animal quietly moved through the frame, unaware that it was...

From Pennsylvania to Malawi, Africa: Cameras with a Conservation Mission

WildWatch Weekly From Pennsylvania to Malawi, Africa: Cameras with a Conservation Mission Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Elephant in Majete Wildlife Reserve Innovation in the Service of Conservation When the opportunity arose to bring live-streaming wildlife cameras to Majete Wildlife Reserve in Malawi, Africa, it was the kind of project that immediately resonated with who we are at PixCams, Inc.. Over the past year, we’ve been developing a new generation of remote camera...

The Eastern Coyote: Bigger, Bolder, and Closer Than You Think

WildWatch Weekly The Eastern Coyote: Bigger, Bolder, and Closer Than You Think Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Why Coyotes Are in the Spotlight Right Now If it feels like coyotes are suddenly everywhere, you’re not imagining it. In recent weeks, social media posts, neighborhood forums, and local conversations have been buzzing with reports of coyotes spotted in backyards, along tree lines, and moving through residential streets. Along with those sightings often comes concern,...

Autumn Builders: Muskrats Prepare for Winter at Iroquois Refuge

WildWatch Weekly Autumn Builders: Muskrats Prepare for Winter at Iroquois Refuge Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube The Marsh Comes Alive Autumn settles gently over the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, draping the wetlands in gold and amber. Morning mist drifts across the still water, and the rustle of dry cattails mixes with the calls of distant geese. Just beneath the Bald Eagle nest, where so many eyes focus skyward, another drama unfolds at water level. Ripples spread through...

Grace in the Marsh: Sandhill Cranes at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge

WildWatch Weekly Grace in the Marsh: Sandhill Cranes at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Sandhill Cranes on INWR Live Streaming Camera Introduction: A Rare Sighting on Camera There are certain moments in wildlife watching that feel almost magical, and this past week brought one of those rare experiences to our PixCams live streams. Viewers tuning in to the cameras at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge were treated to the unmistakable sight of...

Wetland Wildlife at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge

WildWatch Weekly Wetland Wildlife at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Discovering the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Nestled in western New York between Buffalo and Rochester, the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge is a 10,828-acre sanctuary of wetlands, forests, and grasslands. Often called the “Alabama Swamp” by locals, it is the largest protected wildlife habitat in the region and a vital stopover for migratory birds traveling along the...

Fisher Family Spotted: Mother and Kits Caught on Camera in Murrysville

WildWatch Weekly Fisher Family Spotted: Mother and Kits Caught on Camera in Murrysville Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Fisher Kits Playing Caught On Trail Camera in Murrysville, PA Fisher Kits Caught on Camera in Murrysville We’re thrilled to share the latest development in our ongoing effort to monitor fishers in Western Pennsylvania this past week, our trail cameras in Murrysville captured video footage of a mother fisher traveling with two kits. This is a major milestone in...

The Wild Weather Watch: How Storms Affect Wildlife

WildWatch Weekly The Wild Weather Watch: How Storms Affect Wildlife Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Wildlife Behavior on Our Live Cameras During Extreme Weather It’s been a turbulent start to July across much of the country, with headlines filled with flash flood warnings, powerful thunderstorms, and record-breaking rainfall. Here in Pennsylvania, sudden downpours and overflowing creeks have created hazardous conditions for both people and wildlife. These extreme summer weather...

Swift Skies: Live from the New Chimney Swift Towers at Stormy Oaks

WildWatch Weekly Swift Skies: Live from the New Chimney Swift Towers at Stormy Oaks Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Swift Towers Take Flight: Live from Stormy Oaks Nature Conservancy We're excited to introduce a brand-new addition to the PixCams live camera lineup — the Chimney Swift Tower Camera at Stormy Oaks Nature Conservancy in Washington County, Pennsylvania! This unique live stream features a specially designed structure consisting of four chimney swift towers, created to...