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Why Late Feeders Support Migrating Hummingbirds

WildWatch Weekly Why Late Feeders Support Migrating Hummingbirds Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Tiny Travelers on a Grand Journey Each fall, one of nature’s greatest spectacles unfolds right in our own backyards. Hummingbirds, those dazzling little jewels of the bird world, set off on an incredible southbound migration that can span thousands of miles. Despite their delicate size, some weighing less than a penny, these birds are powered by an extraordinary energy that drives...

American Crows—Smart, Social, and Surprisingly Complex

WildWatch Weekly American Crows—Smart, Social, and Surprisingly Complex Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube The American Crow - Identification & Behavior The American Crow is one of the most familiar and easily recognized birds in North America. About the size of a Red-tailed Hawk’s wing length when fully spread, yet slimmer in build, crows measure roughly 16–21 inches long with a wingspan of 33–39 inches. Their all-black appearance from bill to tail gives them a striking...

How Tracking Devices Unlock the Secrets of Bird Migration

WildWatch Weekly How Tracking Devices Unlock the Secrets of Bird Migration Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Marshall Radio Telemetry Tracking Device How Tracking Devices Unlock the Secrets of Bird Migration Every year, billions of birds take to the skies, embarking on extraordinary migrations that span continents and oceans. For centuries, humans could only wonder where these feathered travelers disappeared to each fall and how they found their way back each spring. But thanks to...

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...

What Smart Feeders Reveal During Fledgling Season

WildWatch Weekly What Smart Feeders Reveal During Fledgling Season Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Bird Parenthood, Live: What Our Smart Feeders Revealed Every summer, something magical and a little chaotic unfolds in gardens and backyards: the arrival of fledglings. These fluffy, wide-eyed young birds transform quiet feeders into lively theaters filled with flapping wings, awkward landings, and tender moments of parenting. For those using smart bird feeders equipped with...

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...

Tuning Into Nature: Bioacoustics and the Modern Birdwatcher

WildWatch Weekly Tuning Into Nature: Bioacoustics and the Modern Birdwatcher Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube The Sound of Nature: How Bioacoustics is Changing the Way We Identify Birds In the quiet corners of forests, fields, and backyards, a revolution is taking place, not one you can see, but one you can hear. Bioacoustics, the science of recording and analyzing sounds in nature, is giving birders, researchers, and conservationists a powerful new way to study birds. Instead of...

Hummingbirds in the Heat: How You Can Help During Extreme Temps

WildWatch Weekly Hummingbirds in the Heat: How You Can Help During Extreme Temps Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Helping Hummingbirds Beat the Heat As temperatures soared across the Eastern U.S. this past week, the heat wasn’t just tough on us, it also took a toll on our smallest feathered friends. Hummingbirds, with their lightning-fast wings and sky-high metabolisms, are especially vulnerable during extreme heat events. When the mercury rises, their need for hydration and...

Juvenile Helpers: Cooperative Breeding in Bluebirds

WildWatch Weekly Juvenile Helpers: Cooperative Breeding in Bluebirds Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Nature's Helping Hands: Cooperative Breeding Not all birds fly the nest and leave family life behind. In a remarkable natural behavior known as cooperative breeding, some juvenile birds actually stick around to help raise their younger siblings. That’s exactly what we’ve seen recently at one of our PixCams neighbors nest cameras a young bluebird from an earlier brood lending a...