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For those not familiar with the ivideon features: you can click in the blue bar below the image to go to the time shown where you click and review the recorded video. For folks posting times of activities, the time on the time line or the time in the date and location heading are now synchronized so either can be used. You can zoom in on the time line with the + and – buttons to the lower right of the image. You can click on the date bar on the lower left of the image to go to another day. When looking at a recording, you can click on “live” to get back to the live image. Sometimes we will pull video clips and post them on youtube but with 10 days of recording it won’t be necessary to do that as often as in the past. You can start view video by clicking in the center of the image of anywhere on the blue timeline.
Both arrived at the nest around 7:29:45 AM. Petra in the lead.
No hint of an egg yet?
mh, even if we don’t see Petra lay it we will know the first egg is there when she spends the night on the nest.
Petra in 08.59.18
Rocky in 09.26.17
Petra out 09.27.32
Rocky out 09.28.03
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Petra arrived at 7:33 AM
Thanks, Shannon, for moving the video down on the page. Eagle on the nest at about 4 pm. I don’t know why the timeline is not showing up but it seems as though you can still go back and view the recorded video. Moving on the timeline seems to be slow, however.
The old URL (goldeneaglecam.org) now directs viewers to this page. Thanks, John!
I was just about to go out to the camera when I checked this page. Somebody or something cleared the view at about 2:12, less than 10 minutes before I looked at it. Thanks to whatever powers did it. Saved me a trip in the mud and snow.
Good to see the nest again and I’m glad you didn’t have to trudge out there to do it yourself!
Looks like snow build-up still there…not expected to warm up around here for many days….
It’s not clear (so to speak), what the problem is and I will need to go there to check it out. Not sure when I will do that.
It looks like Jim’s hunch may be right that snow has built up in front of the lens.
Snowing heavily since about 11:30.
Interesting dark blob in the image. The snow here at home, about 5 miles away from the nest does look like it would degrade the image that much. Maybe there’s some snow in front of the lens.
can’t seem to edit the post. I meant that the snow here does not look like it should degrade the image that much.
Either we’re going to have to carefully proof everything before posting, or we’re all gonna reply to ourselves a lot. I usually have to correct whatever I just posted.
Petra arrived at 8:33:32 and settled into the nest bowl.
10:00:30 Rocky arrived at the snow-rimmed nest.
Rocky in 11:25:16.
Both eagles on the nest. 9:20:42
Rocky (?) in at 2:11:50. Doing some decorating and renovation. Out with his customary grace at 2:14:52.
But I still want to show as “mh”. Sorry to have to experiment on all of you who deserve better. 🙁
Oh… so you are both ‘mh’ and ‘Marsha’? I think I understand.
It’s fine, we’re all having to get used to the new format/functionality (or lack thereof), and it seems there’s a learning curve.
I like your emoji, though.
😉
Hmmm… looks like I have to set up to use this on every machine I use.
Hi all,
I’m sorry that the cut/copy/paste shortcuts won’t work here, but this is an intentional site wide setting, meant to prevent the unauthorized use of ECBA’s images without the organization’s permission.
Again, sorry for the inconvenience!
Shannon
What would keep people from just screen grabbing images from the ecbirds website? Posting links to videos is not really necessary because simply referring to a time and date for some activity will let people go to the timeline and watch whatever activity is being discussed. On the other hand, our viewers are accustomed to being able to go to youtube videos posted by Marcia or me (maybe some others, too) when some notable activity has occurred. We are all going to have to get used to some changes.
Hi Jim, I agree, bad actors can still ‘steal’ images. The decision to disable right click/ copy/paste etc.. was made before my time. I actually disabled it when I came on board, but was quickly asked to re-activate it. One solution might be to find a way to enable copy/paste on this page only…I’ll see what I can do!
Hi, Shannon. Long-time user (of the ‘old’ GE site) here.
I understand that change is not always comfortable. I get that the ECAS/ECBIRDS organization(s) have their interests to protect.
I just feel that participation in this forum will suffer from the rigid guardrails being put in place.
This nest has enjoyed a lively, vibrant community during the 7 (8?) years I’ve been participating. I’d hate to lose that.
I agree with Jim on this: “What would keep people from just screen grabbing images from the ecbirds website?” I also wonder who is harmed when this happens?
We have become accustomed to being able to paste a screen grab to share significant moments with others… such as when an eagle lays an egg, or other special moment.
As well, identifying a date/time of an event is useful as long as it is not outside the limits of the recording.
I acknowledge that I’m not having to deal with the mess of website/webpage management, and I understand it can be effortful. I also agree that security has its place.
I’m hoping we can find a happy medium.
Thank you for taking the time to read and consider what I’ve written.
Shannon, I suggest that you move the video to just above the discussion board. Also, we need to revise the text (then) above the video to more accurately reflect the status of this webpage. The only changes I think need to be made are are in the last paragraph.
Will do!
Eagle on the nest 8:56 and 2:12.
Hi all– I’m Shannon, the website administrator. I’ve made a change today that makes entering a name and email before commenting mandatory. This is in response to some spam we saw yesterday. If you have any questions about this new commenting system you can send them to the ecba email address (you can use the contact form) and I’ll try to help!
Cheers!
Shannon
Trying it now… I’m in theory already logged in. Also, I have NOT received any emails about new posts, so I need to find a setting to change.
Hi mh! You no longer need to ‘log in’ to comment on this page (we were being spammed into oblivion!), you just need to enter your name and email and (theoretically) if you click the ‘save’ checkbox, the system should save that for next time (as long as you continue to use the same browser).
Also this commenting platform will not email you when comments are made.
Hope this helps!
Shannon
Rocky in at 8:20
Petra in at 8:24
Hi Kayess. Yes, not sure how we could post a link to a video without the copy/paste function.
Petra and Rocky on the nest together 8:41:57 – 8:44:12.
The comment below to Kayess about posting links was from Marcia.
Okie Dokie…it’s the comment above not below :-/
😉 😀 😀 😉
(missing the emojis)
Thanks, Marcia. I kinda thought “Anonymous” was you!
So much for anonymity… ;^)
Okay, this is interesting.
In my reply to Marcia above, I used a row of 4 basic ASCI emoticons, and they have been converted to full-color emojis.
???
Your emojis really brighten things up in here 🙂
As do yours! ;-):-D
Ooops, that didn’t work… :-O
😉 😀
Hi, MH, regarding your question on the ‘old’ site about inserting emojis… I cannot seem to do it either.
Also, there is no copy/paste function, and no edit or delete function that I can see. So once you submit a comment, it’s there for all to see, forever! =:-O
Thanks, Jim, The camera feed and comments seem to be working well.
Really appreciate all your efforts to keep us connected!
Testing… 1-2-3
Houston, do you copy?
Jim, thank you so much for all of your efforts in bringing these remarkable creatures into our lives.
Am not sure how to work this new system……but, here goes!!
Seems like mine is working OK too – I’m hesitant to remove the “old link” from my desktop just yet, tho – – don’t want to lose all previous comments! Sounds like Jim recommends opening the “old comment page” to see past comments and pictures. Thanks, Jim!!
Unless someone figures out how to access Disqus comments some other way, as far as I know, they will go away when I disconnect the old website from the goldeneaglecam.org domain. That will happen in less than a week.
Hi, Barbo, Kayess here. I see you!
Is there an instruction book that comes with this new system??? If so, I need to buy one! LOL
Both eagles on the nest at 9:37.
We will very soon be changing to this webpage as the only place to view and comment on the golden eagle camera.
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just a test comment
I might actually have both camera and comments viewable simultaneously. My phone is not kind to the picture, so guess what I’ll have open on my work computer all day
Yes video and comments will be available as they have always been once one has opened the (old) comment page.
Parents at the nest about 9am.
The last msg I see is dated 11/12/24 from Marsha. Am I missing something?
Hi. This will soon be the offical page for the eagle cam but for the next few weeks we are still over at the old page.
goldeneaglecam.org/home/live-camera#comments
Be sure you are set to Newest Comments First.
I’m in! (With a lot of help from Shannon). Other Marsha, fka mh
Hi, Marcia, I made it too!
I finally had success logging in. Good to be here!
I seem to be able to login and post a comment. A couple of other folks are having trouble getting logged in and/or setting up the account.
I’m trying out your new page for comments. Works well!
Just created a WP account via link provided here, and can now comment! (Leslie)
Hi Leslie,
So great that this worked for you! I just found a fix to the ‘reply to threads’ not working, and it looks like it worked too–hooray!
It looks like I successfully did the WP account setup.
Sort of a problem that may go away when you have integrated this with the main website. Going to one of the other pages works but clicking on “Home” takes one back to the current ECBA website from which, at least for now, one can’t get back to this “prelim” webpage.