Duck Cam

Bear Islander · 07-13-2008, 04:17 PM

A duck names Daisy recently laid 8 eggs in the flower planter at the end of a neighbors dock. I have isolated a camera on her so with a little luck we can watch the eggs hatch and then watch the ducklings. It updates one a minute and there is also a video feed.

www.bearcam1.com

live video

http://www.bearcam1.com/duck.htm

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jrc · 07-13-2008, 04:32 PM

Ain't she a little late?

In Gilford, a mom went by this morning with 6 chicks, they were about 1/3 the mom's size.

Thanks for the feed!

Bear Islander · 07-13-2008, 06:35 PM

The people from the State said this may be her second set this year or she could be immature.

SIKSUKR · 07-14-2008, 10:20 AM

Sounds a littie creapy on my part but I was watching the Richard's family cam Friday.You had quite a group of kids and adults hanging on the dock before that storm rolled in.I'll be checking out the duck cam also.Thanks for the cams BI,they are fun.

SAMIAM · 07-15-2008, 08:26 AM

That's cool,B.I.....nice of you to put that up.

kthy66 · 07-15-2008, 11:51 AM

Hi BI, Daisy is such a good little mom.
Can you tell us who named her?
How did you spot her there?
How did you get the cam so close to her?

Did you have to sneak up while she was away from the nest?
Sorry for so many questions... Im just curious

Pepper · 07-17-2008, 10:53 AM

With all the stress of life, it's nice to take a few moments and simply watch the wonder of mother nature. BI, thanks for providing us with this wonderful way to watch this sweet little duck as she incubates her eggs. I just love it!

Bear Islander · 07-17-2008, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kthy66

Hi BI, Daisy is such a good little mom.
Can you tell us who named her?
How did you spot her there?
How did you get the cam so close to her?

Did you have to sneak up while she was away from the nest?
Sorry for so many questions... Im just curious

Our neighbors named her. One day they saw one egg in the planter. The next day they noticed there were two eggs in the planter. They thought is was someone playing a joke on them, they had no idea the eggs were real. However the next day there were three eggs and a live duck.

I mounted the camera by approaching the planter very slowly and quietly. She never moved, but kept a close watch. A boat that is just inches away from her comes and goes regularly.

I hope this ends well, with 8 little ducklings following Daisy into the lake. But this is nature up close and real. It is what it is.

kthy66 · 07-17-2008, 01:03 PM

Thanks BI!!
Every morning I wake up worried that some critter raided her nest overnight.. Its a relief to open up the cam and see her still there every day.
Every once in a while I see her little beak open up... I assume she is quacking at someone or something.. Kinda surprised she doesnt just stay quiet and duck down to hide (excuse the pun) LOL

Make Way for Ducklings!

baja-mama · 07-18-2008, 09:39 AM

I would think she'd get hot in the sun and need to eat and drink. How often does she leave the eggs unattended?

NHKathy · 07-18-2008, 01:38 PM

Daisy needs an umbrella -they're all getting wet! LOL
This is a great cam to look at every day! Thanks BI!

SteveA · 07-19-2008, 06:13 AM

Thanks BI... I love this cam.

I do have an idea though, it would be cool to put up a "sticky poll" to "Name That Duckling" Someone smarter than me would have to actually set up the poll

Maybe we nominate a bunch of names for the babies and vote for the 8 most popular?

I'm thinking.. No Wake , GFBL , Flower Pot ..... you get the drift.

PS.. I think one of them needs to be named "Don" for all he puts up with to make this site happen.

Mee-n-Mac · 07-19-2008, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveA

Thanks BI... I love this cam.

I do have an idea though, it would be cool to put up a "sticky poll" to "Name That Duckling" Someone smarter than me would have to actually set up the poll

Maybe we nominate a bunch of names for the babies and vote for the 8 most popular?

I'm thinking.. No Wake , GFBL , Flower Pot ..... you get the drift.

PS.. I think one of them needs to be named "Don" for all he puts up with to make this site happen.

Good idea ! One of them is bound to be .... less attractive .... than the rest. The ugly duckling could be named .... errr .... well .... hmmmmm .... you know I think I hear something burning on the stove ... be right back.

Bear Islander · 07-19-2008, 03:01 PM

Before you can have a vote you need nominations. I was thinking these were the obvious answers

Huey, Dewey, Louie, April, May, June, Daffy, Scrooge, Gyro Gearloose, Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century.

Donald is already taken. That is the dad that hangs around sometimes.

SIKSUKR · 07-19-2008, 04:00 PM

I'll be the ugly one but it has to be a little different.I'll say SIKQUACKER or SIKCLUCKER.

SAMIAM · 07-21-2008, 10:24 AM

Where's Daisy?....is the Duckcam down or is it my server?

kthy66 · 07-21-2008, 11:35 AM

It was working this morning but can't get it to work now..

And its gettting close to duckling time!

SAMIAM · 07-21-2008, 07:18 PM

Ooop's.....Got it back at home but not at my office.....must have been my server.Disregard

SteveA · 07-22-2008, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear Islander

Before you can have a vote you need nominations. I was thinking these were the obvious answers

Huey, Dewey, Louie, April, May, June, Daffy, Scrooge, Gyro Gearloose, Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century.Donald is already taken. That is the dad that hangs around sometimes.

so.. who is smart enough to post a poll. I know I'm not the one..

So far we have:
Huey, Dewey, Louie, April, May, June, Daffy, Scrooge, Gyro Gearloose, Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century ( From BI) (Love the cam.. weak on the names though) SIKQUACKER or SIKCLUCKER., from SIKSUKR .. Mee-N- Mac submitted.. (oh wait.. he didn't really submit a name) is he trying to duck out of this? Hummm... (sorry couldn't resist the duck reference)

I also think DON or Webmaster needs to be on the list.

Help... let's get tis poll going..

PS.. I still think GFBL and No Wake are good names.

AC2717 · 07-22-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveA

so.. who is smart enough to post a poll. I know I'm not the one..

So far we have:
Huey, Dewey, Louie, April, May, June, Daffy, Scrooge, Gyro Gearloose, Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century ( From BI) (Love the cam.. weak on the names though) SIKQUACKER or SIKCLUCKER., from SIKSUKR .. Mee-N- Mac submitted.. (oh wait.. he didn't really submit a name) is he trying to duck out of this? Hummm... (sorry couldn't resist the duck reference)

I also think DON or Webmaster needs to be on the list.

Help... let's get tis poll going..

PS.. I still think GFBL and No Wake are good names.

how bout:

Broads
Witches
Paugus
Winni
Wolf
Moulton
Alton
Meredith
Mrs. Beakley (how could you forget this one if you were a DuckTales Fan)
GizmoDuck
Aces
Shep
Thurston
Irwin
Silver
Fitzgerald

Just thought some Lake Winni focal points and well know places would be fitting for the duckling's names

rrr · 07-22-2008, 03:11 PM

Is that a baby duck I see?

Pineedles · 07-22-2008, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrr

Is that a baby duck I see?

I mistakenly thought some leaves were cracked eggshells earlier this week.

No worries though. Do you see the power supply plugged in? It's in the lower left hand part of the screen. Its Daisy's cell phone charger.

Isn't Bear Islander considerate? He gave her a cell phone to call when she's going to deliver, I mean cracking, I mean hatching.

SAMIAM · 07-28-2008, 07:27 PM

I'm getting worried,Bear....I check at least twice a day and she never seems to leave the nest to eat.Can you throw her a little bread maybe?I don't allow anyone to feed ducks on my beach but I have a soft spot for expectant mom's.

kthy66 · 07-29-2008, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAMIAM

I'm getting worried,Bear....I check at least twice a day and she never seems to leave the nest to eat.Can you throw her a little bread maybe?I don't allow anyone to feed ducks on my beach but I have a soft spot for expectant mom's.

Hi Sam, I check out Daisy everyday.. I actually keep the site open on my desk top so I can see how she's doing. She leaves the nest once or twice a day for a half hour to an hour.. She's a good little mom.
Hopefully we will see some ducklings soon!!!

tis · 07-29-2008, 06:18 PM

Why can't I use the live video of Daisy? It say the Active X camera used cannot be registered on my computer.

SAMIAM · 07-30-2008, 06:34 AM

For some reason,Tiz,the same thing came up on Internet Explorer.but I get it on AOL. Try another server.

tis · 07-30-2008, 06:26 PM

Thanks Sam, I will try that. Do you have Vista?

tis · 07-30-2008, 06:46 PM

Sam, I just went in through firefox and it worked. Thanks for the tip. I am still curious why IE wouldn't work.

Bear Islander · 07-31-2008, 11:24 AM

One egg has hatched. The rest are supposed to come along quickly now.

SIKSUKR · 07-31-2008, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear Islander

One egg has hatched. The rest are supposed to come along quickly now.

Congradulations dad.Cigars are in order I believe.

kjbathe · 07-31-2008, 12:22 PM

I would say so -- an hour later and I just saw three ducklings!

kthy66 · 07-31-2008, 01:27 PM

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Here's a snapshot of the babies hiding under mom

KonaChick · 07-31-2008, 06:21 PM

Simply sweet. Just a general reminder NOT to feed the mom or the ducklings but I'm sure the fine folks on BI know these facts!

Skip · 08-01-2008, 05:49 PM

Has Mom already taken them out for their first swim lessons?

jrc · 08-02-2008, 09:44 AM

Looks like they move on already. I heard they move soon after hatching to avoid predators but that was quick.

Bear Islander · 08-03-2008, 12:28 PM

Daisy laid 8 eggs. 7 eggs hatched.

For a few days we have seen a Bald Eagle perched nearby. This morning there are 5 chicks and the eagle was perched on a branch above the nest.

Daisy seems to be staying near shore under overhanging branches. I assume that is her only protection from the eagle.

Islander · 08-03-2008, 05:32 PM

Suddenly the Eagle is the bad guy of the story.

Why is this in the WebCAM section? The subject is Ducks not WebCams.

Pineedles · 08-03-2008, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Islander

Suddenly the Eagle is the bad guy of the story.

Why is this in the WebCAM section? The subject is Ducks not WebCams.

BI was updating us on the Duck Cam, Islander. His reply/thread is perfectly situated. BI did not embelish on the news, he simply reported it. Or is this an attempt to draw some idiot like me out, to defend a guy who needs no defense?

GWC... · 08-03-2008, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Islander

Suddenly the Eagle is the bad guy of the story.

Why is this in the WebCAM section? The subject is Ducks not WebCams.

What part of Duck Cam do you not understand?

You'll have to spin your tale to BI.

It's his thread, wordage, and hence, placement.

Oh, but to be a wallflower, when two spinners have a disagreement conversion.

Bear Islander · 08-04-2008, 04:49 PM

There will be an article of Daisy in the Citizen, probably Tuesday.

Daisy has not been seen today.

Lindberg the eagle pulled a large bass out of the water on the fly. He took it to a high branch for lunch.

Pineedles · 08-04-2008, 07:26 PM

BI,
Keep Lindberg on Bear Isle. I have enough problem catching bass up here in Center Harbor without his interference.

Skip · 08-05-2008, 06:36 AM

Just as Bear Islander predicted....Daisy Duck makes the pages of the Citizen with a couple of nice photos and prominent mention made once again of Winnipesaulee.com!

Great story that can be read on-line HERE!

mrportjeff · 08-05-2008, 09:35 AM

Great article in the "CITIZEN" today! Love looking at the web cam

kthy66 · 08-05-2008, 09:37 AM

Thank you very much BI for giving us the opportunity to watch nature at its best. She's a terrific little mom. I couldnt believe her dedication to sitting on that nest through all those terrible storms!
Thanks again!!

07-13-2008, 04:17 PM	#1
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,757 Thanks: 31 Thanked 429 Times in 203 Posts	Duck Cam A duck names Daisy recently laid 8 eggs in the flower planter at the end of a neighbors dock. I have isolated a camera on her so with a little luck we can watch the eggs hatch and then watch the ducklings. It updates one a minute and there is also a video feed. www.bearcam1.com live video http://www.bearcam1.com/duck.htm . Last edited by Bear Islander; 07-13-2008 at 07:30 PM. Reason: fix url

07-14-2008, 10:20 AM	#4
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Sounds a littie creapy on my part but I was watching the Richard's family cam Friday.You had quite a group of kids and adults hanging on the dock before that storm rolled in.I'll be checking out the duck cam also.Thanks for the cams BI,they are fun. __________________ SIKSUKR

07-17-2008, 10:53 AM	#7
Pepper Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Laconia, NH Posts: 1,284 Thanks: 409 Thanked 155 Times in 40 Posts	I love it! With all the stress of life, it's nice to take a few moments and simply watch the wonder of mother nature. BI, thanks for providing us with this wonderful way to watch this sweet little duck as she incubates her eggs. I just love it! __________________ Never waste time lamenting what was. Simply celebrate what is!

07-18-2008, 09:39 AM	#10
baja-mama Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 214 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Does she ever leave the nest? I would think she'd get hot in the sun and need to eat and drink. How often does she leave the eggs unattended?

07-18-2008, 01:38 PM	#11
NHKathy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moultonborough when I can / RI Posts: 699 Thanks: 180 Thanked 38 Times in 22 Posts	Looks like it's raining up there ... Daisy needs an umbrella -they're all getting wet! LOL This is a great cam to look at every day! Thanks BI!

07-13-2008, 04:32 PM	#2
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Ain't she a little late? In Gilford, a mom went by this morning with 6 chicks, they were about 1/3 the mom's size. Thanks for the feed!

07-13-2008, 06:35 PM	#3
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,757 Thanks: 31 Thanked 429 Times in 203 Posts	The people from the State said this may be her second set this year or she could be immature.

07-15-2008, 08:26 AM	#5
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,836 Thanks: 326 Thanked 1,626 Times in 562 Posts	That's cool,B.I.....nice of you to put that up.

07-15-2008, 11:51 AM	#6
kthy66 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 60 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Hi BI, Daisy is such a good little mom. Can you tell us who named her? How did you spot her there? How did you get the cam so close to her? Did you have to sneak up while she was away from the nest? Sorry for so many questions... Im just curious

07-17-2008, 01:03 PM	#9
kthy66 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 60 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks BI!! Every morning I wake up worried that some critter raided her nest overnight.. Its a relief to open up the cam and see her still there every day. Every once in a while I see her little beak open up... I assume she is quacking at someone or something.. Kinda surprised she doesnt just stay quiet and duck down to hide (excuse the pun) LOL Make Way for Ducklings!

07-19-2008, 06:13 AM	#12
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,053 Times in 496 Posts	What a great cam! Thanks BI... I love this cam. I do have an idea though, it would be cool to put up a "sticky poll" to "Name That Duckling" Someone smarter than me would have to actually set up the poll Maybe we nominate a bunch of names for the babies and vote for the 8 most popular? I'm thinking.. No Wake , GFBL , Flower Pot ..... you get the drift. PS.. I think one of them needs to be named "Don" for all he puts up with to make this site happen. __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

07-19-2008, 03:01 PM	#14
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,757 Thanks: 31 Thanked 429 Times in 203 Posts	Before you can have a vote you need nominations. I was thinking these were the obvious answers Huey, Dewey, Louie, April, May, June, Daffy, Scrooge, Gyro Gearloose, Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century. Donald is already taken. That is the dad that hangs around sometimes.

07-19-2008, 04:00 PM	#15
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	I'll be the ugly one but it has to be a little different.I'll say SIKQUACKER or SIKCLUCKER. __________________ SIKSUKR Last edited by SIKSUKR; 07-21-2008 at 12:36 PM.

07-21-2008, 10:24 AM	#16
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,836 Thanks: 326 Thanked 1,626 Times in 562 Posts	Where's Daisy?....is the Duckcam down or is it my server?

07-21-2008, 11:35 AM	#17
kthy66 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 60 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	It was working this morning but can't get it to work now.. And its gettting close to duckling time!

07-21-2008, 07:18 PM	#18
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,836 Thanks: 326 Thanked 1,626 Times in 562 Posts	Ooop's.....Got it back at home but not at my office.....must have been my server.Disregard

07-22-2008, 03:11 PM	#21
rrr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Winter Harbor Posts: 214 Thanks: 75 Thanked 37 Times in 14 Posts	Is that a baby duck I see?

07-28-2008, 07:27 PM	#23
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,836 Thanks: 326 Thanked 1,626 Times in 562 Posts	I'm getting worried,Bear....I check at least twice a day and she never seems to leave the nest to eat.Can you throw her a little bread maybe?I don't allow anyone to feed ducks on my beach but I have a soft spot for expectant mom's.

07-29-2008, 06:18 PM	#25
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,401 Thanks: 718 Thanked 1,378 Times in 954 Posts	Why can't I use the live video of Daisy? It say the Active X camera used cannot be registered on my computer.

07-30-2008, 06:34 AM	#26
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,836 Thanks: 326 Thanked 1,626 Times in 562 Posts	For some reason,Tiz,the same thing came up on Internet Explorer.but I get it on AOL. Try another server.

07-30-2008, 06:26 PM	#27
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,401 Thanks: 718 Thanked 1,378 Times in 954 Posts	Thanks Sam, I will try that. Do you have Vista?

07-30-2008, 06:46 PM	#28
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,401 Thanks: 718 Thanked 1,378 Times in 954 Posts	Sam, I just went in through firefox and it worked. Thanks for the tip. I am still curious why IE wouldn't work.

07-31-2008, 11:24 AM	#29
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,757 Thanks: 31 Thanked 429 Times in 203 Posts	One egg has hatched. The rest are supposed to come along quickly now.

07-31-2008, 12:22 PM	#31
kjbathe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 281 Thanks: 3 Thanked 21 Times in 11 Posts	Quickly? I would say so -- an hour later and I just saw three ducklings!

07-31-2008, 01:27 PM	#32
kthy66 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 60 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Daisy's babies Here's a snapshot of the babies hiding under mom

07-31-2008, 06:21 PM	#33
KonaChick Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 518 Thanks: 19 Thanked 62 Times in 15 Posts	Simply sweet. Just a general reminder NOT to feed the mom or the ducklings but I'm sure the fine folks on BI know these facts!

08-01-2008, 05:49 PM	#34
Skip Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 256 Thanked 514 Times in 182 Posts	Where are the babies? Has Mom already taken them out for their first swim lessons?

08-02-2008, 09:44 AM	#35
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Looks like they move on already. I heard they move soon after hatching to avoid predators but that was quick.

08-03-2008, 12:28 PM	#36
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,757 Thanks: 31 Thanked 429 Times in 203 Posts	Daisy laid 8 eggs. 7 eggs hatched. For a few days we have seen a Bald Eagle perched nearby. This morning there are 5 chicks and the eagle was perched on a branch above the nest. Daisy seems to be staying near shore under overhanging branches. I assume that is her only protection from the eagle. Attached Images

08-03-2008, 05:32 PM	#37
Islander Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 321 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts	Suddenly the Eagle is the bad guy of the story. Why is this in the WebCAM section? The subject is Ducks not WebCams.

08-04-2008, 04:49 PM	#40
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,757 Thanks: 31 Thanked 429 Times in 203 Posts	There will be an article of Daisy in the Citizen, probably Tuesday. Daisy has not been seen today. Lindberg the eagle pulled a large bass out of the water on the fly. He took it to a high branch for lunch.

08-04-2008, 07:26 PM	#41
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,535 Thanks: 1,058 Thanked 652 Times in 363 Posts	Bea Island's Eagle BI, Keep Lindberg on Bear Isle. I have enough problem catching bass up here in Center Harbor without his interference.

08-05-2008, 06:36 AM	#42
Skip Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 256 Thanked 514 Times in 182 Posts	Daisy Duck makes the paper! Just as Bear Islander predicted....Daisy Duck makes the pages of the Citizen with a couple of nice photos and prominent mention made once again of Winnipesaulee.com! Great story that can be read on-line HERE!

08-05-2008, 09:35 AM	#43
mrportjeff Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 26 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Citizen Story Great article in the "CITIZEN" today! Love looking at the web cam

08-05-2008, 09:37 AM	#44
kthy66 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 60 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Thank you very much BI for giving us the opportunity to watch nature at its best. She's a terrific little mom. I couldnt believe her dedication to sitting on that nest through all those terrible storms! Thanks again!!