Category: 2017

  • Three times the fuzzy problem! (video)

    Three times the fuzzy problem! (video)

    Oh dear, again.

  • Oh dear. (video)

    Oh dear. (video)

    These two showed up today. They’ve been bringing leaves in, wrestling, nuzzling, and generally being absolutely adorable all morning. How do we feel about a complete rebranding? SquirrelCam 2017? 😛

  • So much yay! 

    So much yay! 

    Next installment in the camera saga: as soon as my poor husband had cleared out the leaves blocking the camera, more got pushed that way, and we were back to an abstract light show. Plus, I checked out the angle at which you can watch Owlbert and Sofie in Tulsa, and I was jealous. So I found…

  • Bits & Pieces (video)

    Bits & Pieces (video)

    Just for posterity: the cleaning-out process from this weekend, at 8x speed. Also for posterity, I found these two pictures I took last year when I tried to look down into the nest with my camera on a tripod. It didn’t work all that well, but they do illustrate the depth of the nest-hole, and…

  • All ready to go! 

    All ready to go! 

    I’ve spent a week learning way, way too much about IP cameras and software and router ports and CPU loads, but knock on wood I think I’ve got this all set up now. The camera is streaming to YouTube as long as my laptop is powered up, and to AngelCam even if it’s not. (AngelCam…

  • Camera’s a go… sort of!

    Camera’s a go… sort of!

    The important news is, the OwlCam is in place! Well, it’s in *a* place. And it’s broadcasting! To my kitchen. Baby steps!!! We had an interesting day doing the install. Jason Williams (of Williams Audio Video & Security) and his son and able employee John had come out a week prior and put the cables…