--------------------- 2017 --------------------------
05.06.17 - I AM NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE UPDATING - GRIEVING - MY SWEETHEART, MY WIFE OF 62 YEARS PASSED AWAY!! Will be at least spring 2018 before there are any further updates.
03.27.17 - Bluebirds checking out the bird house, hopefully they will start on their nest.
---------------- 2016 --------------
12.15.16 - WINTER - webcam down until next spring!!
09.18.16 - Not enough hummingbird activity to keep webcam going for now, will put it back up if/when activity increases. NOTE: When webcam is down-defaults to bluebird fledging clip. Click on VIDEOS to watch other clips.
09.04.16 - Decided to startup hummingbird feeder for remainder of summer into fall.
07.19.16 - EMPTY NEST - about 10:30am last fledgling leaves the nest (see video). This late in season very doubtful that bluebirds will have another clutch.
07.17.16 - Sometime after 6pm 1st fledgling then 2nd after 7pm (see video), 2 left to fledge tomorrow.
07.03.16 - 4 HUNGRY mouths to feed - 4th hatched sometime during the night.
07.02.16 - 3rd hatchling this afternoon.
07.01.16 - 1st HATCHLING THIS MORNING, 2nd AFTER NOON!! - Should fledge about July 17.
NOTE: With InfraRed (IR) camera, you won't see colors however, during daylight you may see some color.
NOTE: Bluebird nest webcam is high definition wide angle IR camera for viewing 24/7 (www.birdhousespycam.com)
06.22.16 - Bluebird's nesting with 4 eggs - (LATE) had just about given up on them this year!!
03.27.16 - If you haven't already, be sure to check out Bald Eagle cam: "http://www.eagles.org/dceaglecam/"
Some of our old info below had to be deleted for ustream's new format.
--------------- 2015 ---------------
note: chronological order
03/07/15 - 2015 - WAITING FOR BLUEBIRDS, ROBINS AND WARM WEATHER!!
05/02/15 - Switched to Bluebird IR webcam - InfraRed camera does not show colors however we can watch them LIVE 24/7!! Mom has laid 2 eggs!! The way this birdhouse is constructed, there is only one position for the camera directly overhead, also this webcam has no zoom in or out!!
05/08/15 - 9:30am - 1st Bluebird hatchling!! - Then about 6pm 2nd hatchling!! - That means they will fledge sometime after 5/24!!
05/24/15 - 16 DAY OLD Bluebirds!! - THIS IS IT - FLEDGING DAY!!
05/24/15 - 9:20am - EMPTY BLUEBIRD NEST - both fledged after 9am this morning!!
05/24/15 - 11:30am - switching to Robin's nest webcam. Robin mom has laid 3 beautuful blue eggs. This camera is not InfraRed so we can't watch them at night.
05/30/15 - FIRST ROBIN HATCHLING!!
05/31/15 - 2ND ROBIN HATCHLING!! .
05/31/15 - 5pm - 3RD ROBIN HATCHLING!! Expect them to fledge around June 12
06/12/15 - 12 & 13 DAY OLD ROBINS!! - TODAY IS THE DAY!!
06/12/15 - 10am - ONE GONE - didn't make it very far - picked him up and placed him in a tree!!
06/12/15 - 7:35pm - EMPTY NEST!! - 2 left at same time!!
--------------- 2014 ----------------
04/03/14 to 07/28/14 - Robins had 3 clutches with 12 eggs and 8 fledglings. The last clutch of 4 eggs were destroyed by a grackle.
--------------- 2013 ----------------
04/12/13 to 05/09/13 - FIRST USE OF WEBCAM ON USTREAM - Robins had only 1 clutch of 4 eggs and 4 fledglings.
--------------- 2012 ------------------
WE BEGAN WATCHING ROBIN NEST EARLY IN APRIL 2012 - NO WEBCAM.