After several seasons of compulsively viewing Springwatch, this year we are joining in. We've combined a gardenature camera nest box with an Elgato video capture dongle and software (Mac of course), and tested the set-up in the comfort of our living room...
So far so good. Installation was fairly straightforward, it's nest box week so the web is full of assistance. Basically, sloping slightly forward, and angled between North and East to avoid prevailing rain and direct sun. The hardest part was enlarging a disused television aerial hole enough to get the chunky wire inside the house, but we managed, and it works by day...
...and by night...
Job done - installed and ready for viewing Saturday 18th February 2012.
Links to our kit here...
The nest box
Elgato video capture (cheaper on Amazon!)
So far so good. Installation was fairly straightforward, it's nest box week so the web is full of assistance. Basically, sloping slightly forward, and angled between North and East to avoid prevailing rain and direct sun. The hardest part was enlarging a disused television aerial hole enough to get the chunky wire inside the house, but we managed, and it works by day...
...and by night...
Job done - installed and ready for viewing Saturday 18th February 2012.
Links to our kit here...
The nest box
Elgato video capture (cheaper on Amazon!)
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