Grrrrr

That old camera is still good enough to ID the falcon as Dot.Ca.

BTW, that camera is the original Aafkecam, something you old-timers may remember.

So for somebody who's only watched the last 9 yrs, how did the cam come to be named after Aafke?

The Aafkecam was Kodak Birdcam's one and only Infrared (IR) "night vision" camera. It was installed in nest box in the early 2000's to allow us to see the falcons better at night.

At the time, there were very few active members of the Birdcam discussion board who watched the cameras at night. Aafke in the Netherlands was one of them. Being 6 time zones ahead of Rochester meant she was already awake and posting pictures at 2 AM Rochester time. The pictures mostly came from the IR camera that became known as the Aafkecam.

After 10+ years, the IR emitters on the camera are all but dead now. That is why the camera no longer sees well at night. This explains why the nighttime pictures from it are so dark as compared to the pictures from the cameras at the Times Square building, which are fully functional IR cameras.

    Thanks for the explanation!  I know it was said the Powers box was going to be taken down..is that still the case now, with the obvious attraction to the box by Beauty & DC?  Wouldn't it be possible to replace the camera with a new one from the money that's been donated by people on here to the ROC the Day fundraiser?  There's been a lot of money donated over the past 4 years that might cover the cost of one, depending on what they cost.

Yes, but there are many other factors to be considered besides the cost of a camera.

Like if you want to do it?

Are you volunteering?

Umm..no..you're much younger than me, probably have your original knees plus I have an overwhelming fear of heights!

Grrrrr

That old camera is still good enough to ID the falcon as Dot.Ca.

BTW, that camera is the original Aafkecam, something you old-timers may remember.

So for somebody who's only watched the last 9 yrs, how did the cam come to be named after Aafke?

The Aafkecam was Kodak Birdcam's one and only Infrared (IR) "night vision" camera. It was installed in nest box in the early 2000's to allow us to see the falcons better at night.

At the time, there were very few active members of the Birdcam discussion board who watched the cameras at night. Aafke in the Netherlands was one of them. Being 6 time zones ahead of Rochester meant she was already awake and posting pictures at 2 AM Rochester time. The pictures mostly came from the IR camera that became known as the Aafkecam.

After 10+ years, the IR emitters on the camera are all but dead now. That is why the camera no longer sees well at night. This explains why the nighttime pictures from it are so dark as compared to the pictures from the cameras at the Times Square building, which are fully functional IR cameras.

    Thanks for the explanation!  I know it was said the Powers box was going to be taken down..is that still the case now, with the obvious attraction to the box by Beauty & DC?  Wouldn't it be possible to replace the camera with a new one from the money that's been donated by people on here to the ROC the Day fundraiser?  There's been a lot of money donated over the past 4 years that might cover the cost of one, depending on what they cost.

Yes, but there are many other factors to be considered besides the cost of a camera.

Like if you want to do it?

Grrrrr

That old camera is still good enough to ID the falcon as Dot.Ca.

BTW, that camera is the original Aafkecam, something you old-timers may remember.

So for somebody who's only watched the last 9 yrs, how did the cam come to be named after Aafke?

The Aafkecam was Kodak Birdcam's one and only Infrared (IR) "night vision" camera. It was installed in nest box in the early 2000's to allow us to see the falcons better at night.

At the time, there were very few active members of the Birdcam discussion board who watched the cameras at night. Aafke in the Netherlands was one of them. Being 6 time zones ahead of Rochester meant she was already awake and posting pictures at 2 AM Rochester time. The pictures mostly came from the IR camera that became known as the Aafkecam.

After 10+ years, the IR emitters on the camera are all but dead now. That is why the camera no longer sees well at night. This explains why the nighttime pictures from it are so dark as compared to the pictures from the cameras at the Times Square building, which are fully functional IR cameras.

    Thanks for the explanation!  I know it was said the Powers box was going to be taken down..is that still the case now, with the obvious attraction to the box by Beauty & DC?  Wouldn't it be possible to replace the camera with a new one from the money that's been donated by people on here to the ROC the Day fundraiser?  There's been a lot of money donated over the past 4 years that might cover the cost of one, depending on what they cost.

Grrrrr

That old camera is still good enough to ID the falcon as Dot.Ca.

BTW, that camera is the original Aafkecam, something you old-timers may remember.

So, for somebody who's only watched the last 9 yrs, how did the cam come to be named after Aafke?

CROW - Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ozzie, the bald eagle, co-star of the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam. Ozzie passed away last night at CROW due to complications from his recent injuries that included multiple severe lacerations and a broken toe in each foot. Ozzie was brought to CROW for a second time on Sunday, September 27, after he was found weak and injured in a North Fort Myers backyard. He arrived at CROW late at night in critical condition, unable to stand and fighting septicemia (a bacterial blood infection). It is highly likely these injuries were sustained from a fight with another bald eagle near the nest that was documented on the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam Facebook page. It was also reported that he had been entangled in barbwire.

A necropsy will be performed on Ozzie at the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study (SCWDS) at The University of Georgia and we will share those results with you when they become available. We would like to thank everyone for their support and unwavering belief in CROW during Ozzie’s rehabilitation and recent stay. Your endless words of encouragement carried the CROW staff through challenging times.

Heartbreaking news.    Fly free, Ozzie..you were a great Eagle dad and mate.  

Wonderful news, Carly!  Hoping all goes well!   

Leaky roof?   

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Movie from cam 5 this afternoon!
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Ozzie receiving wound care at C.R.O.W.

http://youtu.be/dYAH5Jspp-o

Cute video!

http://youtu.be/A4EKHcmu138

Story on Ozzie:

http://www.news-press.com/story/life/outdoors/2015/09/28/eagle-ozzie-harriet-birds/72963674/

Is Cam 5 the Powers nest box?

From FaceBook:

CROW - Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc.

Ozzie, CROW's former patient and star of the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam, arrived at CROW late last night with injuries. He will be receiving a physical examniation later this morning and we will provide a detailed update early this afternoon. Thanks for your patience.

Beat me to it..was just going to post!   Poor Ozzie..hope his injuries aren't too serious. 

I saw Ozzie's pic last night on the rescuer's FB page..the puncture wounds that he got on his left foot from the fight didn't look that bad..hard to tell from the pic, I guess.  He was all wet, just standing there looking at the camera. I wonder now what's happened to M15? He was so devoted to Harriet but hasn't been seen in days.  The commenters did ask the lady that rescued Oz to look around her property to see if there were any Eagles on the ground.