Hi all
I think the lack of bird webcams in Australia is probably due in part
to the fact that few people feed wild birds here. In our mild climate
there is really no need to feed wild birds in urban areas. In colder
countries it makes sense to feed through winter, and perhaps into the
breeding season. I lived in Britain for a couple of years and enjoyed
watching Nuthatches, Tits and Woodpeckers come to the feeders I put up.
When I tried it on return to Geelong, the only birds that seemed
interested were House Sparrows and Starlings!
So I think that without lots of birds visiting feeders regularly, there
is less scope for webcams in this country. That's not saying we
shouldn't have them - we just need to think a bit harder about where.
I'd like to see webcams:
- overlooking known raptor nests on city buildings (from an appropriate
distance)
- situated in popular hides that can be made secure enough (e.g.
Edithvale in Melbourne)
- overlooking well-used wader roosts, such as the Cairns Esplanade
The real problem is money, I suppose, plus the remoteness of many of
the best locations, as our cable internet rollout is very restricted.
There are few highly suitable places that would be able to run a video
feed over high bandwidth.
I'm sure a few webcam projects would attract a lot of interest. I
wonder how we could convince companies like Telstra, Optus and Primus
to spend a tiny amount of their advertising budget to set up a webcam
at somewhere like Edithvale or on one of the no-access locations like
Carrum or Moolap saltworks.
Ideas please!
Russell
Russell Woodford
Birding-Aus List Owner
http://www.shc.melb.catholic.edu.au/home/birding/
Geelong Victoria Australia
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