2004 Nest Box Cam
Gray Squirrel

This gray squirrel moved into a large camera box intended for a screech owl. Since we haven't had screech owls in the pine grove, this was almost inevitable. But, even so, it made interesting and enjoyable video. The vcr and monitor were in an unused chicken coop and the aerial video cable was run in pvc tubing to protect it from such creatures as this.

Squirrels are not a favorite with providers of nest boxes. They usurp boxes and enlarge entrance holes. However, with the exception of European starlings and house sparrows, any species using a box in our yard is welcome. I do evict white footed mice, but, usually not in the winter.

The following still photos are taken from a single frame of video from the vhs tapes. This process results in a substantial loss of quality compared to the original camera image and vhs tape.

The large nest box in a pine tree Note the pvc pipe which runs half way down the tree and then horizontally to the eave of the chicken coop

Mother keeping young warm on a cold night.

young nursing.

young nursing.

young nursing


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Observations and studies using nest box camera starling and house sparrow traps
2005 brown thrasher nest cam 2005 purple martin gourd cam
2004 Carolina wren nest cam 2004 European starling nest cam
2004 gray squirrel nest cam 2006 polygamous barn owl nest cam
2003 barn owl nest cam 2001 American Kestrel nest box cam
2002 American Kestrel nest box cam 2001 Yellow Shafted Flicker nest box cam
2002 Yellow Shafted Flicker nest box cam 2005 Yellow Shafted Flicker nest box cam
Eastern Bluebird nest box cam Tree Swallow nest box cam
Carolina Chickadee nest box cam house wren nest cam
Barn Swallow nest cam Chimney Swift nest cam
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