If you're looking for more science/nature cams, EarthCam for Kids has a bunch.
See:
http://www.earthcamforkids.com/
Of course, be careful. This is part of the Earthcam service which has many
more sources. Make sure to review before linking.
http://www.earthcam.com/
Not found in the EarthCam for Kids directory were several of the animalcams
here in DC at the National Zoo. Including:
Panda Cam and Elephant Cam
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/webcams/default.cfm
cheers,
gary
Quoting Barb Engvall <macbarb@CHARTER.NET>:
> It is sad the the Hornby eggs are not hatching but the good news is
> that the Kent, WA egg hatched last week. You can watch it by clicking
> the live link at http://wdfw.wa.gov/wildwatch/eaglecam/kent.html
>
>
> ****************************
> Barb Engvall
> =^..^=
>
> Teacher-Librarian
> John Campbell Elem
> Selah, WA
> macbarb@charter.net
> http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/JC/jc.cfm
>
>
>
> On May 1, 2006, at 5:25 PM, Mary Ludwick wrote:
>
> > I have been linking through http://www.hancockhouse.com/
> > as the other site has too many hits and goes down often.
> > from that site:
> >
> > Sad News:
> > April 30, 2006
> > Eagles and conservation have been the joy and occasional sadness of
> > my life. This is a sad moment. It appears that the Hornby Island
> > bald eagle eggs are infertile. The first egg should have hatched
> > April the 26 and the second egg today. The first embryo, if it
> > developed at all, is surely dead. The second embryo, could still
> > hatch but I cannot see the proper pipping of the egg shell, where
> > the chicks beak has broken through enabling it to draw in air, the
> > precursor to the final struggle for hatching. It does not look good
> > for this pair this year. In fact this is the second year of failure
> > for this nest territory.
> > Reasons for the Failure to Hatch:
> > We cannot be sure. Some educated guesses follow.
> >
> > The adult eagles are possibly old:
> > 1. This is the 19th year for known nesting results from this tree.
> > It could have been occupied for 50 or more years earlier. Was the
> > same pair occupying the nest all that time? We do not know. Eagles
> > could live that long.
> > 2. If the birds are very old it is possible that they have simply
> > run out of reproductive ability. Perhaps they simply can’t produce
> > viable eggs any longer.
> > 3. Alternatively, it is possible with very old birds that they have
> > accumulated so many pesticides and heavy metals that their
> > reproductive track is no longer able to function properly. This is
> > not at all out of the question. I am told that orcas (killer
> > whales) that now periodically die along the British Columbia and
> > Washington coasts are so polluted and their bodies so loaded with
> > poisons that it is illegal to tow their bodies out to sea or have
> > them hauled to land fills. They carcasses have to be burned. A very
> > sad statement on our polluted earth. Are these eagles, who also
> > occupy the top of the food chain and eat the same basic foods as
> > orcas, also contaminated. Very possibly. Maybe the reproductive
> > success is going to be restricted to younger eagles that have not
> > had so long to accumulated the poisons.
> > One or more of the adult eagles is young and inexperienced:
> > 1. This is possible – but not liklely. Last year when the territory
> > only hatched one young which died at 6 days of age and the other
> > egg did not hatch, both adults were in full adult plumage – not
> > even just newly matured at 5 years as this would have been
> > indicated by the dark streaking in their white head or dark tail
> > band. These birds appear to be fully mature both last year and this
> > year. Furthermore, this pair appear to e very experienced in nest
> > building that we got to witness in such marvelous detail, and in
> > fullfulling the incubating duties. They hardly left the eggs
> > unattended more than 12 to 40 seconds during any exchange that I
> > witnessed. They are not just good, and I assume experienced
> > parents, but so compatible with each other. I take this beautiful
> > pair to be very experienced parents. So the loss again this year of
> > their eggs I also view as most likely due to loss of fertility due
> > to age or polution.
> >
> > Other alternatives:
> > There are infinite options but none seem logical than my first
> > option above. The pair are very used to human disturbance,
> > constantly perching near houses and human activity with no
> > noticeable alarm or concern. While I have received lots of
> > concerned calls and emails at the sounds of power movers, cars,
> > chain saws and dogs we have had an unprecedented opportunity to
> > watch the eagles in the cam and correlate their behavior with
> > disturbances. The noise of civilizations does not seem to phase
> > them a bit.
> > I found one call from an irate and annoyed caller quite
> > interesting. She heard the disturbance of barking dogs and
> > instantly called me. I was actually calling Doug to question him
> > about this. After many rings he answered the phone and reported
> > that he delayed coming in to the phone until the herd of barking
> > sea lions has passed by his porch. I hardly think barking sea lions
> > would be a disturbance to bald eagles – and indeed barking dogs
> > elicit no interest from the nesting birds either.
> > Survival:
> > Eagles like most creatures in the wild are constantly subjected to
> > the test of survival. Can they find food and make a living? Can
> > they avoid being killed and eaten. Can they avoid hurting and
> > damaging themselves? If they can’t keep their feathers in good
> > condition they won’t be able to fly efficiently and hunt
> > effectively and they will die.
> > Almost half of the eagles that start nesting loose their eggs or
> > young. Surviving in the wild is not easy. Of those young that
> > survive to fledging only a small percentage are likely to survive
> > the five years to maturity. Once they have proven themselves as
> > good hunters and they enter the breeding population they can
> > produce young for 15 to 25 or more years. Now pause for a moment to
> > contemplate how many eagle there would or could be it the adults
> > were successful lin raising one or two young every year for 20
> > years! That could be that each pair produced 30 or 40 young – far
> > more than necessary to keep the population stable. And stable would
> > mean producing a new eagle for every one that died.
> > Therefore, with such a long live potential, their has to be a lot
> > of nest failures or early deaths otherwise the world would be full
> > of eagles – and no room for any other species. Not a balanced system.
> > So as much as I was very saddened to not see our beautiful pair of
> > adult bald eagles produce eagles this year it is not an unexpected
> > happening that they should fail. If, as I suspect, these are old
> > eagles, they have already produced many replacements for themselves
> > and they have been great contributors to the very successful and
> > expanding eagle population that we have been experiencing the past
> > 50 years. It is not a good thought that they have stopped
> > reproducing because they have become sterile from pollution and
> > this is also not confirmed.
> > We will hope and expect that other eagles will be more successful
> > and they their young will be flying over our waters. If our adult
> > pair is at the end of its reproductive life we can anticipate
> > younger birds moving into the territory shortly and becoming the
> > parents of the next generations.
> > David Hancock
> >
> >
> >
> > Mary Croix Ludwick, Librarian K-5 Elementary
> > Owen Elementary, The Colony, Texas (near Dallas)
> > ludwickm@lisd.net (school address)
> > ludwick@swbell.net (home address)
> >
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