icewoman Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I know some may find this strange but next summer I would like to try and insert a camera into a bird house to either view and or better yet, view and record the goins on inside the bird house. Looking for any advise on a start for a product search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbl Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Hawk Eye Bird Cam at about $70 will do the job for you. Most other alternatives are considerably more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Ice women, I am not sure of the link or web adress but if you search for the "Fargo Perigan Falcons" you will find a link to their web cam and has some ideas on cams. Good Luck.PS, Fargo, ND has had a nesting pair of Peragins' on top of the Bank of the West Building for years. One of the best sites to get a looksee is the top of Wells Fargo bank, unfortunatley not everyone can just walk up on the roof of a bank. I got a pretty dirty look from the guys there when I brought my camera bag with me when I did some Satellite Dish work for them. Othere wise you can see them from the Island Park Parking ramp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Foss Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 icewoman, I'd suggest making a birdhouse that will work for the camera. Don't know what birds you're looking at, but a slightly oversize house will be best so there's still room for the camera, and I'd also suggest some sort of translucent top or one with a plexiglass insert to let in some light. The light coming in through the entrance hole may not be enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghotierman Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 The folks at Nature Vision (AquaVu) once had a Bird camera mounted to a feeder. As Steve suggested, perhaps build the nest box around the camera. If you went the aqua-vu route, you would have IR option for low light condition. Might be able to find a salvageable one on hsolist or hsolist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icewoman Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 I will check out their site. My first thought actually when this came into my head was to use my AquaVu, I have two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbl Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 The Hawkeye camera is a low light camera that is designed around a bird house. I think it looks like a great set up for your use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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