Welcome to Woodiecam2, Lake view companion channel to Woodiecam1.
Go to my website woodiecam1 to donate to the Woodiecams. I have over 50 Wood Duck and Hooded Merganser nest boxes. I also have over 75 Prothonotary Warbler boxes and I rely solely on donors to maintain the computers, cameras and the nest boxes. Help the population of these cavity nesters, Donate today.
You can also go to my website to view Woodiecam1 and Woodiecam2 and chat on one page.
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"Punky" the Hooded Merganser hatched all 22 eggs on 3-23-17 after 35 days of incubation. All 22 babies jumped out on 3-24-17 @ 9:20 AM. You can view the video here and at Woodiecam1.
Her first egg was laid on January 26, 2017 and incubation started on February 17. Several hen Mergansers laid eggs in the nest, probably Punky's daughters from previous nests.
2016 Punky the Hooded Merganser hatched all 20 eggs on 3-7-16 after 34 days of incubation. All 20 babies jumped on 3-8-16 at 8:20 AM.
Woodiecam2 is located on Holt Lake near Smithfield, North Carolina and is the outside view companion channel to Woodiecam1.
Read more about the cameras, Wood Ducks and Hooded Mergansers at my website.
Go to my website woodiecam1 to watch the HD youtube videos of the 2013 and 2014 nesting season. Click on videos. You can also watch both cams and chat on one page at the website.
2016 Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser and Prothonotary Warbler report
444 baby Wood Ducks
79 Baby Hooded Mergansers
176 baby Prothonotary Warblers
2015 Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser and Prothonotary Warbler report.
726 baby Wood Ducks
29 baby Hooded Mergansers
200 Prothonotary Warblers.
Holt Lake 2014 end of season Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser and Prothonotary Warrbler report.
828 baby Wood Ducks
50 baby Hooded Mergansers
148 baby Prothonotary Warblers.
2013 End of Season report:
1030 baby Wood Ducks and 27 baby Hooded Mergansers hatched from 65 boxes. 126 baby Prothonotary Warblers fledged on Holt Lake.
2012 Overall on Holt Lake 688 baby Wood Ducks hatched and left the box. 12 baby Hooded Mergansers hatched and left the box. 136 baby Prothonotary Warblers fledged.
We watched 5 wild Wood Duck nests and 76 baby Wood Ducks skydive out of the nest box in 2013.
Hen Wood Duck Neusiok's 12 eggs all hatched and all 12 made it safely out of the nest box on July 4th, 2013
Willowemoc and her 14 babies made it out safely at 7:15 AM EST on 6/13/13 All 14 eggs hatched after 30 of incubation.
WoodieFrances and her 14 babies left the nest box on 5/21/13 @ 9:15 AM EST. 14 of the 23 eggs hatched after 29 days of incubation. All 14 made it out safely.
WoodiePier Wood Duck, 17 baby Wood Ducks and 2 Hooded Merganser babies left the box on 4/24/13 @ 10:45 AM EST. Several unhatched eggs, and 3 late hatch babies were taken to Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter. Check out the awesome Split screen, Full HD video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkqIBIwxnoo
WoodieGanser Wood Duck, 19 baby Wood Ducks and 1 Hooded Merganser baby left the box on 3/28/13 @ 9:45 AM EST. Videos have been posted. 10 eggs were taken to Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter @ Oak Island, NC.
I will switch to a closeup cam on jump day so we can see the babies skydive out of the box.
Any questions or comments e-mail woodiecam1@nc.rr.com
2012 was another great year for the Woodiecams. We witnessed 56 baby Wood Ducks skydive out of 5 nests. Videos are on site, One is in HD. just click videos and scroll down to watch the ones you want.
Watch both Woodiecam1, Woodiecam2 and chat at my website woodiecam1
Woodiemama Wood Duck and her 3 babies left the box at 7:20 AM EST on July 16th, 2012
Woodieladylake and her 9 babies made it out of the box at 8:20 on 5/31/12. She had 14 eggs and has been banded with band number 934.
Woodiepier Wood Duck hatched 16 out of 18 eggs after 30 days of incubation. She and her 16 babies jumped out at 9:30 AM EST on May 16, 2012.
Woodieland Wood Duck and her 14 babies skydived out of the box on May 3rd, 2012 at 9:15 AM EST.
Woodie Wood Duck and her 13 babies left the box on 3/26/12 @ 8:30 AM EST.
Questions or comments e-mail woodiecam1@nc.rr.com
To see pictures of the Wood Ducks and for more info. about the Woodiecams go to my website
To read all about the Wood Ducks buy my uncles book. "Wood Duck Adventures" by F. Eugene Hester. Available at Five Valleys Press.
