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A nest-cam or a bird house video camera, is a device for monitoring birds inside their nesting cavity. The 24-7 access to the nest provides an amazing view of rarely seen events such as nest creation, egg incubation & hatching, nestling and fledgling development and feeding activities.
The Nest-cam system is composed of a weather resistant video camera mounted inside a bird house or above a nest platform, and connected to a television monitor or computer and a power source . Many nest box camera feeds are now broadcast live over the internet (see Cornell Nestwatch). Nest-cams provide a video image during the day as well as at night (using infrared light which is not harmful to the nesting birds).
Byam Elementary Custom Nest Cam
Some of the nest box cameras also have a microphone installed, providing an audio feed of bird songs and bird calls as well. Cameras can be plugged into any type of VCR, computer (with audio- and video-in ports and capture /editing software) or PMP (Personal Media Player) that has RCA (video- and audio-in) jacks.
Creating a nest-cam requires a plug and play camera suited to outdoor conditions, a video monitor, a power source, and a bird house with a minimum depth of 10-14 inches. Ready made systems are commercially available at a cost of $125-$150, like the Hawk Eye Nature Cam.
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