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Feathers in Flight: Barn Swallows Nesting at Schwarz Barn

WildWatch Weekly Feathers in Flight: Barn Swallows Nesting at Schwarz Barn Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Barn Swallow in Nest at Schwarz Barn Barn Swallows Nesting at the Schwarz Barn If you’ve ever watched a barn swallow dart and dive through the summer sky, you know just how agile and graceful these birds can be. Now, thanks to our newest live streaming camera at the historic Schwarz Barn on the Westmoreland Land Trust property, you can watch a pair of barn swallows up close...

The Secret Life of Bats: Watch the Schwarz Barn Colony Live

WildWatch Weekly The Secret Life of Bats: Watch the Schwartz Barn Colony Live Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Big Brown Bat Colony Roost in WLT Schwartz Barn Barn Bats Live: Streaming the Secret World of Big Brown Bats We’re excited to introduce a brand-new window into the nighttime world of one of Pennsylvania’s most important native mammals—the big brown bat! Thanks to a partnership between PixCams and the Westmoreland Land Trust (WLT), we’ve installed live streaming cameras...

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...

The Secret Nest: How the Hays Bald Eagles Fooled Us All

WildWatch Weekly The Secret Nest: How the Hays Bald Eagles Fooled Us All Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Mom with 2 Eaglets at the Glenn Hazel Nest 4/27/2025 How the Hays Bald Eagles Fooled Us All For months, we watched and waited. Would the beloved Hays bald eagle pair rebuild after their nest tree blew down last year? Would they return to their territory at all? Our cameras stayed fixed on the old nest site along the Monongahela River, just in case. But as winter turned to...

Spring Migration Spotlight: New Birds Are Headed Your Way!

WildWatch Weekly Spring Migration Spotlight: New Birds Are Headed Your Way! Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Rose-Breasted Grosbeak Spring Migration Magic: How to Attract New Arrivals to Your Backyard Every spring, the skies come alive with a wave of color and song as millions of birds return from their southern wintering grounds. These incredible feathered travelers are on a mission—many headed as far north as Canada to breed—and your backyard could be one of their first stops...

Bringing in the Orioles: Feeders, Foods, and Tips for Success

WildWatch Weekly Bringing in the Orioles: Feeders, Foods, and Tips for Success Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Male Baltimore Oriole Welcoming the Baltimore Oriole: Tips for a Colorful Backyard Visit Few birds capture the excitement of spring quite like the Baltimore Oriole. With their brilliant orange and black plumage, melodic whistles, and energetic personalities, these striking songbirds are a favorite among backyard birdwatchers. Whether darting through the treetops or...

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...

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...

Bringing Nest Boxes to Life: How Technology Lets Us Peek Inside the Wild

WildWatch Weekly Bringing Nest Boxes to Life: How Technology Lets Us Peek Inside the Wild Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Introduction: The Magic of Peeking into Nature There’s something truly magical about a nest box. Whether it’s a tiny chick peeking out for the first time or an owl settling in for the night, these hidden worlds have fascinated nature lovers for generations. But for most of history, what happened inside remained a mystery. In the past, the only way to satisfy...

Spring Takes Flight: Osprey Cam is Live & Ott Nest Welcomes First Hatch!

WildWatch Weekly Spring Takes Flight: Osprey Cam is Live & Ott Nest Welcomes First Hatch! Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Get Ready: Spring Nesting Season Is Here! Spring is in the air, and with it comes some exciting news from the skies! Our much-anticipated Osprey Cam is now live, offering a front-row seat to the return of these magnificent raptors as they prepare for another nesting season. Even more thrilling, the Ott Bald Eagle Nest has welcomed its first hatch of the...