Watch baby birds hatch with these live webcams
Digital Reporter
Thursday, April 23, 2015, 6:17 PM - Birds are nesting across the country and soon, baby birds will be hatching -- and you can watch it as it happens, thanks to these webcams.
Peregrine webcams
Peregrine falcons mate between late March and May, with their eggs hatching 29-32 days later. You can watch several nests from locations around southern Ontario via the Peregrine Foundation.
Link: http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/webcams.html
Hummingbird webcam
Vancouver's famed hummingbird webcam went will be going live shortly. Run by local photographer Eric Pittman, the webcam has taken on a life of its own, capturing the attention of several media outlets and landing Pittman an opportunity to work with the BBC. Hummingbirds are slowly returning to Canada after a long, cold winter. When they begin to build their nests in the area, Pittman's camera will be up and running again.
Link: http://www.hummingbirdsupclose.com/
Osprey webcam
Ospreys have arrived in Calgary, Alberta. You can watch a mama and papa bird raise their young with Enmax's osprey webcam.
Link: https://www.enmax.com/community/keeping-up-with-the-ospreys
Heron webcam
The City of Vancouver's Heron webcam provides a view of one of the continent's largest urban colonies of Pacific great blue herons. Check back between now and late summer to watch chicks hatch, grow and leave their nests.
Link: http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/heron-cam.aspx
Goose webcam
Patience the Canada goose has returned to her nest in Edmonton, Alberta, and you can watch her springtime journey here.
The goose has become something of a local celebrity, having earned her name by persevering through harsh weather conditions in previous years.
Watch the webcam here:
Bald eagle webcam
There's a reason more than 600,000 people have tuned in to watch the Hornby eagle group's webcam in British Columbia. After all, eagles are amazing creatures, known for their ability to withstand harsh wind, snow and rain to keep their babies safe.
Link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hornbyeaglecam
Robin webcam
See robins in action live from Waubeshene, Ontario with this fascinating webcam.
Link: http://liverobincam.com/
Misc.
Watch birds feeding with a live webcam from Port Blandford, Newfoundland.
Link: http://www.bydbay.com/feedercam.html
Happy birding!
