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Eagle Cam Report: 3 Active Nests, 4 Growing Eaglets!

WildWatch Weekly Eagle Cam Report: 3 Active Nests, 4 Growing Eaglets! Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Live from the Nest: Tracking This Season’s Bald Eagle Families This season, PixCams is proud to bring you live-streaming coverage of five bald eagle nests, offering an up-close look at these majestic raptors in their natural habitats. As we follow their nesting journeys, we’ve observed that only three of the five nests are currently active, each providing a unique glimpse into...

Flocking Together: Why Birds Form Winter Groups

WildWatch Weekly Flocking Together: Why Birds Form Winter Groups Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube The Perks of Group Living: Why Birds Flock Together in Winter Have you ever looked out your window on a chilly winter morning and noticed a flurry of birds gathering together? From small flocks of chickadees and titmice to vast clouds of starlings moving in synchronized swirls, flocking behavior is a fascinating and essential survival strategy for many species. But why do birds come...

Fall Owl Box Installation: Get Ready for Screech Owls to Nest in Spring

WildWatch Weekly Fall Owl Box Installation: Get Ready for Screech Owls to Nest in Spring Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Install Screech Owl Nest Boxes Eastern screech owls are small, adaptable birds of prey that rely heavily on cavities for both roosting and nesting. As the fall season arrives and temperatures begin to drop, these owls start seeking out safe, insulated spaces to roost. During the colder months, a well-positioned roosting cavity...

Unexpected Tenants: Eastern Gray Squirrels and Their Cozy Nests in Our Owl Boxes

WildWatch Weekly Unexpected Tenants: Eastern Gray Squirrels and Their Cozy Nests in Our Owl Boxes Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Young Gray Squirrel Family in Nest Box Secret Sleepers: Why Squirrels Love Nesting in Owl Boxes Eastern Gray Squirrels are known for their adaptability, and one of the ways they show this is by taking refuge in nest boxes, especially those designed for owls. While they often build their own nests, called dreys, in trees using leaves and twigs, they...

Capturing Nature: Setting Up Live Wildlife Cameras at St. Xavier for the Westmoreland Land Trust

WildWatch Weekly Capturing Nature: Setting Up Live Wildlife Cameras at St. Xavier for the Westmoreland Land Trust Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube New Cameras to Watch at St Xavier At the Westmoreland Land Trust’s St. Xavier property, a new chapter in wildlife conservation and education is unfolding. PixCams recently set up several live-streaming wildlife cameras across the area, offering a unique, real-time glimpse into the natural world. These cameras are strategically placed...

10 Interesting Facts about the Chimney Swift – Bonus: Chimney Swift Live Stream!

WildWatch Weekly 10 Interesting Facts about the Chimney Swift - Bonus: Chimney Swift Live Stream! Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Chimney Swift About the Chimney Swift The Chimney Swift is a small, dark-colored bird known for its distinctive flying abilities and unique nesting habits. These birds are easily recognized by their slender, cigar-shaped bodies and long, narrow wings, which they use to perform agile and acrobatic maneuvers in the air. Their plumage is mostly sooty...

Owlet Have Hatched: Two Nests to Watch!

WildWatch Weekly Owlet Have Hatched: Two Nests to Watch! Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Eastern screech owls in PixCams Owl Box 5 with four owlets Owlets Have Hatched! We have two eastern screech owl nest on our owl boxes this season and both nest have successful hatches. This is the first time in over 10 years since we started this project that we have had two nests in our owl boxes. First and second egg hatched on 4/22/2024 in Owl Box 4 The nest in Owl Box 4 is home to a pair...

Nesting Season is Here: Bluebirds & Screech Owls

WildWatch Weekly Nesting Season in Here: Bluebirds & Screech Owls Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Spring Nesting Season Underway Our spring nesting season in our owl boxes and songbirds boxes at PixCams is well underway already. This is an early nesting season too. The earlier onset of spring songbird nesting season in Pennsylvania can be attributed to various environmental factors influenced by climate change. Warmer temperatures and shifting weather patterns are prompting...