when the sun shines, this second camera seems to be able to in part function as a colour camera...
I will have to find another solution for next year however, as it is not quite the level of colour I was hoping for!
Semi-Live Image (IR)
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Upgrade in progress....for more info check out posts...
Friday, 18 June 2010
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Videos of Hatchlings Last Day in Box #1
General agitation in nest:
Feeding by both mother and father birds:
Hatchlings 1-6 leave nest:
Feeding by both mother and father birds:
Hatchlings 1-6 leave nest:
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Removal of Nest (Box #1)
Last night I opened nesting box #1 and removed the nest. I obviously examined it as I was curious to know exactly how many eggs had hatched. To my surprise and sadness, I found only one egg. This means that of 11 eggs, 10 hatched and 3 hatchlings died. I had noticed 2 but not 3. I also found a very dry dead hatchling in the nest which I removed and buried.
I must say it was not pleasant in the least, both visually as well as in terms of odour.
I then threw the nest away and cleaned and disinfected (clearly necessary for a number of reasons including the need to kill off any flees which might otherwise have developed and procreated so much as to infest a potential next nest and kill the hatchlings) the nesting box, left it open (the front of the box can be removed in the models I use) overnight to dry and closed it this morning just in case....
I must say it was not pleasant in the least, both visually as well as in terms of odour.
I then threw the nest away and cleaned and disinfected (clearly necessary for a number of reasons including the need to kill off any flees which might otherwise have developed and procreated so much as to infest a potential next nest and kill the hatchlings) the nesting box, left it open (the front of the box can be removed in the models I use) overnight to dry and closed it this morning just in case....
Monday, 14 June 2010
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