LIVE Bird Feeder and Pond Web Cam
Apparently, moving to the country in 2018 turned me into a big bird nerd! It wasn't until we put up a simple feeder in the yard, did we realize the wonderful diversity of birds here in our corner of Wisconsin.
We regularly see the likes of Brown-headed Cowbird, European Starling, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Downy Woodpecker, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Indigo Bunting, Blue Jay, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Purple Finch, House Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Grey Catbird, Baltimore Oriole, Robin and American Goldfinches.
Not to mention a flock of wild turkeys that go through the yard on a regular basis, a pair of sandhill cranes, plenty of Canadian Geese, and a few hummingbirds.
Our property is a Certified Wildlife Habitat, by The National Wildlife Federation. Number 241,495.
"Because of the owner's conscientious planning, landscaping and sustainable gardening, wildlife will find quality habitat here - food, water, cover, and places to raise their young."
We enjoyed watching birds out of our living room picture window so much, that I decided to build another feeding station in the backyard by the pond and put up a web camera for live streaming 24/7.
This camera went live on May 23, 2021. It's located in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Just north of the city of Plymouth and one mile away from Road America. Listen closely, and you might hear the lovely sound of race cars.
We regularly see the likes of Brown-headed Cowbird, European Starling, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Downy Woodpecker, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Indigo Bunting, Blue Jay, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Purple Finch, House Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Grey Catbird, Baltimore Oriole, Robin and American Goldfinches.
Not to mention a flock of wild turkeys that go through the yard on a regular basis, a pair of sandhill cranes, plenty of Canadian Geese, and a few hummingbirds.
Our property is a Certified Wildlife Habitat, by The National Wildlife Federation. Number 241,495.
"Because of the owner's conscientious planning, landscaping and sustainable gardening, wildlife will find quality habitat here - food, water, cover, and places to raise their young."
We enjoyed watching birds out of our living room picture window so much, that I decided to build another feeding station in the backyard by the pond and put up a web camera for live streaming 24/7.
This camera went live on May 23, 2021. It's located in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Just north of the city of Plymouth and one mile away from Road America. Listen closely, and you might hear the lovely sound of race cars.
Our Back Yard Pond
As you may have noticed, that's a pond in the background of that bird feeder cam. I built this pond in 2019 and made a few videos about it. This is the fourth pond I've built and it's the biggest so far. I also had the goal this time around to build a pond that is as natural as possible. That means no mechanical filtration, no chemicals, no water changes, no deep cleaning, no muck removal, etc. This sort of pond is possible, despite what the experts will tell you. I recommend reading Building Natural Ponds by Robert Pavlis if that sort of thing interests you.
