Category Wildlife

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,...

When Weasels Work in Pairs: Unexpected Insights from Our Trail Cameras

WildWatch Weekly When Weasels Work in Pairs: Unexpected Insights from Our Trail Cameras Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube The Unexpected Guests Trail cameras are often full of surprises, but this fall one of our remote setups in southwestern Pennsylvania captured something extraordinary, a flurry of long-tailed weasel activity that defied expectations. What began as a routine camera check turned into a genuine mystery. These small, fast, and secretive predators rarely show...

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...

The Giant Woodpecker of Our Woods: A Closer Look at the Pileated

WildWatch Weekly The Giant Woodpecker of Our Woods: A Closer Look at the Pileated Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube A Drumbeat in the Forest It’s often the sound that reaches you first, a deep, resonant whock-whock-whock echoing through the woods like the steady rhythm of a carpenter at work. The forest seems to pause for a moment as the sound rolls across the hills, revealing that one of the woodland’s most impressive residents is nearby: the pileated woodpecker. With its bold...

From Velvet to Bone: The Amazing Cycle of Whitetail Deer Antlers

WildWatch Weekly From Velvet to Bone: The Amazing Cycle of Whitetail Deer Antlers Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube The Fascination with Antlers Each summer, as lush green fields fill with wildlife, many people start noticing something unusual about the bucks they see: their antlers are covered in a soft, fuzzy layer known as velvet. It’s a striking sight and often sparks curiosity, why do deer grow antlers like this, and what does the velvet mean? Antlers are more than just...

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...

Born to Fly: Our Bat Cam Captures a Live Birth!

WildWatch Weekly Born to Fly: Our Bat Cam Captures a Live Birth! Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube 26 New Born Big Brown Bat Pups on June 9th at the WLT Schwarz Barn A Breakthrough Moment: First-Ever Live Birth of a Wild Bat Captured on Camera After months of careful planning and preparation, PixCams and the Westmoreland Land Trust have achieved a groundbreaking milestone in wildlife observation—capturing the live birth of a big brown bat on camera. This extraordinary moment...

A Red Fox Den Goes Live—For the First Time in 7 Years!

WildWatch Weekly A Red Fox Den Goes Live—For the First Time in 7 Years! Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube One of the six kits at the red fox den We Have Red Fox Kits To Watch This Spring - LIVE! We’re thrilled to share some exciting news —we have an active red fox den with six kits on camera and streaming live! It’s been seven years since we last had the chance to showcase one of nature’s most elusive and fascinating mammals in real-time, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome...