LIVE Bird Feeder Cam!
Through the generous support of the Rio Grande Valley Chapter Texas Master Naturalists, Sabal Palm Sanctuary has created a LIVE Bird Feeder Camera. This camera allows viewers the world wide to take a little piece of our Sanctuary home with them!
Common species include Green Jay, Chachalaca, Black-Crested Titmouse, White-Tipped Dove, Long-Billed Thrasher, Golden-Fronted Woodpecker, Northern Cardinal, and Olive Sparrow. Most of which are special to the Lower Rio Grande Valley, found no where else in the United States. We hope you enjoy our birds as much as we do!
For more information about our sponsors, the Rio Grande Valley Chapter Texas Master Naturalists, please visit their website @ www.rgvctmn.org.
Click here to learn about the technical details behind our camera and server setup.
Hi:
I saw a bird that looked like a female Crimson-collared Grosbeak. I was in the hanging feeder.
Is it possible?
I am at Puerto Rico and I saw it more or less one hour ago.
Thanks for share your Sanstuary with us.
Saludos,
Sergio
Hello Sergio,
It is entirely possible! We presently have at least one female Crimson-collared Grosbeak spending the winter here in the Sanctuary with us. We’ve been hoping she would discover our feeders.
That’s very exciting news, thank you for sharing!
- Seth
Best … cam … ever!
Introduced the kids at home to the site. I love it and today we saw what I believe is a red cardinal. Great Cam!
Thanks for all the great shots.
Specifically we have:About 1 million House Finches that drain the bieedredfr every other dayA Cardinal family mom and pop and one or two babiesTwo Cowbird couplesThe occasional ChickadeeA couple of SparrowsA Mockingbird who is feeding her babies a diet of mealwormsA few fat squirrels who drive the cats nutsA bunny who eats our grass each morning and eveningAnd one unidentified bird who comes to the meal worm feeder and may be a female Purple MartinIt’s turning into a wildlife refuge.
2:45 AM, Great Horned Owl calling.
I love it. I have not been there since I left the Valley 10 years ago. loved seeing the Golden Fronted Woodpeckers and Green Jays again.
Thanks for sharing, the moment I clicked on the hummers arrived at the feeder:) thanks for making me smile
oops, not hummers, big bees:(
Love this cam!
Just wanted to say this is a great cam. Thank you.
Do the racoons come every evening? Since we found this cam the other day my kids make me check every evening to see if they are there, and they have been. It is probably annoying for those that have to maintain the feeders, but we enjoy them. I assume this is why the tube feeder and hummingbird feeder get taken down?
I’m going crazy trying to see the humming birds at the feeder on the left of the screen. They’re not all bees == I’m definitely seeing hummers. It would be wonderful if the feeder could be pulled more into the frame so we could identify them. Great viewing of the other birds — thank you. Sue
yes, kind of sad to see the hummers try to get to the feeder thru the many big bees…:(
I saw a Buff-bellied Hummingbird yesterday in the morning. I got a photo: hummingbird and a bee sipping together from the feeder.
Can you adjust the camera so the hummingbird feder is visible again. There is a humingbird (not a bee) todat that I would like to see better.
If you wait long enough you will see pehrnicg hawks if you get enough action at your feeders. Something on the order of a Cooper’s Hawk or similar. If you ever notice a real lack of action in a time when there should be some look around! Backyard birdwatching is fun, spoken as a guy who has been doing counts for 30+ years. It’s amazing how you get a feel for the population over time.
Love checking in on the wildlife. Moved to Seattle in 96 and this reminds me of home. Great web can. Thanks!
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Markk: I haven’t been able to photograph the weoopdcker in our area yet. There are hawks around, but they don’t bother coming into our yard. They have circled the yard, though
The birds and raccoons are womderful. Thank you for the bee guard. Now the hummers are getting to eat.
What is the big green bird that flies lika humming bird and drinks at the feeder?
He is beautiful?
It is a joy to watch indeed. Even someone totally entrenched in making a living can take a moment to breathe in God’s CREATION! This is a blessing!
Thanks for trimming the plants. It really makes it nice to see more of the area. I think my friend who just visited you ask you to do that. It was fun watching you do the work also. Thanks for making it easier for the hummingbirds also so the bees do not take over. This is an awesome place.
Congrats to all at Sabal Palms and their sponsors for an educational and amazing info of the birds and comments sent by others. We both hope to visit again next year.
Judy
p.s. shall be watching from Canada.
Regards to Jimmy P.
its a shame the Hummer feeder is taken in so early as the birds came several times after it was gone!
Unfortunately and most regrettably we have no choice in the matter as the raccoons will destroy the feeders should we leave them out after our staff leaves.
i just saw a buff bellied hummingbird. Very cool!
I’m watching a large RACCOON gnawing away on something in the feeder! wow!
Hi JohnSounds like a pretty good day on Wednesday. I’ve had gfoldinch and hummingbirds for a week or so. I haven’t seen a cardinal all year though, which is a little unusual. I did see my first oriole this morning though.
What happened to the hummingbird feeder on the end of the pipe
Hi Sabal Palm Folks…
Thank You for the feeder cam. The view has been a wonderful way of releasing stress at work. Got to see the following species…Green Jay, Chachalaca, Black-Crested Titmouse, White-Tipped Dove, Long-Billed Thrasher, Olive Sparrow and Green Humming Bird.
Regards
Shankar (From India)
Been seeing what I believe to be the Beryline Hummingbird?
Are those migrating Baltimore Orioles at the near platform feeder today? Two with fully black head, bright orange belly, white wing bars, black and orange tail. I haven’t seen them here before.
Kids love making stuff – that’s prttey much a given – and they tend to be drawn toward nature, so why not put that passion to work on a project that’s truly for the birds: a milk carton bird feeder?
Hi Seth:
We’re still enjoying watching the camera, reminding us of our visit in March. Here is something that helps keep bees away from our hummingbird feeders here in NY…a dab of vegetable oil on a paper towel and then rub it on the petals around the feeding ports. It doesn’t bother the birds but the bees don’t like it. Just a thought.
Amy
Just wanted to thank you all for the ID help when I was down there last week. It is a wonderful place and I truly enjoyed my visit there.