Purple Martin Forum

I am going to withdraw my recommendation for Arlo Cameras.... after 2 weeks I have found that the batteries do not last long enough for this (or virtually any) application... You need change them after 3 or 4 days.

TheSmiths wrote:Nice, philsergeant. Is that a Hawkeye camera as well? Is the battery manufactured to go with the camera or did you adapt it yourself?

The Brand is ARLO (by Netgear), funnily enough their logo is a small bird. The batteries and all accessories come from them too. Check out their website

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Good deal ,I am also thinking of setting up a live stream have the camera ready to go in a gourd not sure the best way do it ,and what equipment I need without spending a bunch any info will help thanks Hi, I've just set up two cams, one outside on the top of my pole and one looking inside a gourd ...

In my experience, until they are ready to fledge, if you are stealthy, they will rather huddle in the gourd than risk coming outside... If you don't plug the opening they would only typically come out early if you put your hand in and made the inside space less safe than the outside... I know, the h...

MartinFarmer... Don't go handing out the Condo Association fees to them just yet, they'll fly a mile!

Yes, I can only think it has to be location and surroundings. I am sure they won't stay where they feel threatened. The first week that I had my first tenants a huge owl perched nearby and luckily I was around and went running down to the lake and scared him off within a few minutes of him arriving....

I am so glad you are glad. It is such a thrill being allowed to share their fabulous lives with them, a true blessing! Enjoy every minute

Great job! Gotta luv them when their eyes are still closed, (yet their mouths know how to open!)

Well that looks like VERY well deserved reward for a lot of stout effort. Congratulations you must be totally stoked... I would be!! I know it's all their work but you must feel a ton of ownership in those 100 lives. Great job! No matter how hard we try we cannot begin to replicate the hours and hou...

Hey Martin Farmer! I live in Martin County, in Palm City, am I reading your bio wrong or were you also in Martin County or just a "Martin" farmer??

Well I only hope the rest of yours linger. My last two, (of 27) fledged on Saturday... Actually my "fault"; on nest clean, the last two lingerers took to the air and I had no "babies" left. Sunday morning was a sight to see, I counted 31 flyers, which meant that at least 12 had a...

Wow, what a wonderful assembly of numbers.... can't imagine what it will be like when they've all fledged and you have over 100 swarming around the coup.... I have found, since our first fledglings, that there is such extreme activity with the emphasis on flying and soaring back into their brains, r...

Thank you so much for gathering and sharing these special moments in such quality..... Kinda horrible to admit how much more special nature's creatures are than nature's theoretical leader.....

So sad to hear this... I dread finding even one deceased.. it would cut me up.... It's really horrible hearing about all the sad stories of hard efforts and minimal results... I hope everyone's pure efforts are well rewarded... Seems to be a lot easier here in FL... and I touch on wood as I say it.....

Kyler, Thanx so much for your input. I hope I don't go through your losses, it must be heartbreaking.... I think I have a chick who's eyes have been pecked out, won't know for sure until next nest check... but that is disturbing enough. But, otherwise everyone seems to be doing so well. My first fle...

I'm a newby, this is my first year, so excuse the dumb questions..... 19 pair, wow, that's a buncha babies.... I have 8 pair and 31 babies... my first are about to fledge. What concerned me with your stats... YR 2016? (can't see your stats when I reply, sorry) you said something like 26 hatchlings, ...