2015 Pictures from the Rfalconcam Cameras

[patsy6]

You know, before Beauty and Dot.ca started expressing an interest in the Powers nestbox, I was thinking it would be nice to move it to Seneca Towers so that Billie and Seth could have it, not only because they need one but because it once belonged to Billie's grandma and grandpa.  What a hopeless sentimental slob I am!   

[Kris G.]

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.

[patsy6]

Beauty and Dot.ca (presumably) bonding at Powers.

(movie)

[Shaky]

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.

[Kris G.]

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?

[carly]

Beauty and Dot.ca (presumably) bonding at Powers.

(movie)

 

[Shaky]

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?

[Kris G.]

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!

[Donna]

I'll help, Yes, I volunteer!! I'll go up and dismantle the nest!! I may be there next week!! 

[Donna]

Looks like DC

[Shaky]

I'll help, Yes, I volunteer!! I'll go up and dismantle the nest!! I may be there next week!! 

Bring a lot of buckets. There's a ton of gravel to remove.

[Donna]

Beauty and Dot.ca (presumably) bonding at Powers.

(movie)

 

How did I NOT see this!! Was just going through the archives! 

[patsy6]

Beauty and Dot.ca (presumably) bonding at Powers.

(movie)

 

How did I NOT see this!! Was just going through the archives! 

Not sure.  It was pretty quick, though.

[patsy6]

And today:

[Donna]

And today:

"gulp"