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chrishoggy · #16 04-12-2006, 03:10 AM

It's great to see things like this. I've spread the word about this cam, and every forum I've posted the link on, is now captivated by it. We don't have many large birds of pray in the UK, so it's a treat to see them.
Our kids are off school at the moment, but I will be giving the school the link so they can watch it in the classrooms on the interactive projection boards (what ever happened to blackboard and chalk?

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Thanks to msfrigyfrog for the original link, and here is a bit more info some of the other forums have found
http://www.baldeagleinfo.com/eagle/eagle4.html
http://forum.hancockhouse.com/static...60323091954727

Steve Conway · #17 04-12-2006, 12:26 PM

OK Craig, go to Windows Media Player/tools/options. Click on the performance tab. Then drag the video acceleration slider back about half way. (Reduce Vid Acc. by half.) Click apply or ok. Then try CNTRL-i or alt-prnt screen. Should now save a still of any video running on WMP. If it's a movie it's best to still-frame it before saving to avoid blur and get the exact still you want.

Steve

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Originally Posted by Kraellin

froggy, i tried loading it directly into windows media player, but all i get is 'now a word from our sponsors' and the 30 second commercial, but it wont do the live feed. i think if i could load it directly like you're doing, i could get a screen shot.

and steve, control i wont do it and neither will alt print screen. all i get is the same sort of thing i was getting the other ways.

craig

Steve Conway · #18 04-12-2006, 12:38 PM

Now, if someone knows how to play a DVD movie, which is poor quality and enhance at the same time then save it, then re-record it to DVD, please let me know.

I have movie maker, Sonic, and WMP to work with.

Steve

CJ Swartz · #19 04-12-2006, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Kraellin

froggy, i tried loading it directly into windows media player, but all i get is 'now a word from our sponsors' and the 30 second commercial, but it wont do the live feed. i think if i could load it directly like you're doing, i could get a screen shot.

and steve, control i wont do it and neither will alt print screen. all i get is the same sort of thing i was getting the other ways.

craig

I loaded the url into Windows Media Player 10 "File->Open url" and the feed showed up after less than a minute. When I tried "Alt-printscreen", I got only the viewer minus the eagle cam when I pasted into Photoshop BUT when I checked my Windows clipboard -- I found it was running the live feed! Craig, I've never seen that before, but I've never looked for it before either. However, when I use only "Printscreen", I am able to get the screen capture into PShop.

Two more weeks (plus a couple days or so) and we'll see babies!

Added the image of the eagle vocalizing -- not sure if it's telling its mate to hurry up and come back for its shift, or yelling at one of the other birds callng the background...

msfrigyfrog · #20 04-12-2006, 04:15 PM

there is an awful lot of thrashing around in the woods very very close to our bird i cant tell what it is ... sometimes sounds like metal hitting metal and sometimes sounds like clearing is going on i sure hope that no one takes out our nest ... whatever is going on is upsetting our birds

Kraellin · #21 04-13-2006, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Conway

OK Craig, go to Windows Media Player/tools/options. Click on the performance tab. Then drag the video acceleration slider back about half way. (Reduce Vid Acc. by half.) Click apply or ok. Then try CNTRL-i or alt-prnt screen. Should now save a still of any video running on WMP. If it's a movie it's best to still-frame it before saving to avoid blur and get the exact still you want.

Steve

ok, that worked a charm. got the capture. didnt even have to use alt or control. just used a normal print screen.

and, being a good student here on retouch, i'm attaching a cleaned up image of that capture

craig

edit: changed the image out. the last one was over-sharpened. this one is better and also corrected with black and white points.

Steve Conway · #22 04-13-2006, 12:28 PM

Yeah, I should have mentioned that I used only "Print Screen" also. But everyone's system is a bit different and "cntrl-i" and "alt print screen" work on most machines.

Glad you got your capture.

Am attaching one that I got from a movie shot at the Flatiron building in NY in 1903.

Steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kraellin

ok, that worked a charm. got the capture. didnt even have to use alt or control. just used a normal print screen.

and, being a good student here on retouch, i'm attaching a cleaned up image of that capture

craig

CJ Swartz · #23 04-26-2006, 10:03 AM

Today is estimated date of first egg hatching --- tune in if you can...

Kraellin · #24 04-26-2006, 03:04 PM

thanks cj.

had a hard time getting in today. also noticed this new 'news' item on the site which seems to explain why:

"April 26, 2006
Attention all eagle watchers!
We appreciate everyone’s support and interest in the eagles. Due to popular demand, the streaming video is on overload and is working hard to accommodate all viewers. If you are not watching the eagle site, please close the browser window to allow other users to see the birds."

so, all you folks that have set this as your wallpaper in windows, please un-set it or deactivate it when not using the computer.

craig

CJ Swartz · #25 04-26-2006, 09:03 PM

Craig -- good reminder! I'm only checking in on the nest every hour or so.

There's a post from Doug Carrick, the owner of the eagle cam, from April 23rd -- due to the age of the eagle couple, we shouldn't get our hopes up too high -- but we can Hope!

"Doug Carrick --
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:46 pm
Post subject: Hornby Island Update #3 - April 23

On Saturday, April 22, the chick pecked a small hole in the shell which will get larger in the next few days until hatched. Everyone should be aware that the survival rate is far below 100%.
Here are the statistics for this nest over the past 16 years:

On only 4 occasions did both chicks survive - 25%
On 7 occasions 1 chick survived - 45%
On 5 occasions no chicks survived - 30%
These statistics get worse with aging and these eagles are getting on in years - 6years of immaturity plus 17 years of egg-laying = 23 years of age - with a life expectancy in the wild of 30 years. Equal to 60 years of age in humans ... if such comparisons have any validity.

Looking at it in another way:

In the first 5 years these eagles fledged 7 eaglets.
In the last 5 years these eagles fledged only 3 eaglets.
So the odds of success now are even lower than the average numbers provided above. Let's just hope for some success."

Cameraken · #26 04-28-2006, 09:15 PM

I just got a good shot of the eggs. 29/04/06 3.08AM GMT.

Ken

CJ Swartz · #27 05-01-2006, 11:43 AM

Only one egg left. According to the forum, mama probably pitched the other one out of the nest overnight, and we can assume it was not viable. Hopefully, this egg is the second one laid, and still could be viable. On the positive side, this pair has already reproduced themselves numerous times; on the negative side -- we want to see a BABY!

Cameraken · #28 05-05-2006, 12:46 PM

It looks like the second egg was not viable. The Eagles have gone.
Infotec are moving the webcam to another nest.

In the meantime there is another webcam here

http://www.nu.com/eagles/live/default.asp

This nest has one hatched chick but the quality is not as good. Let’s hope Infotec’s new camera is as good as the last. It will hopefully be online today.

Ken.

palms1 · #29 05-05-2006, 12:52 PM

It is a shame that the other egg wasn't viable but that is nature, I for one had a interesting time watching the eagles for the last two weeks, as you know cameraken we dont get much chance to see eagles in the uk ! i expect i will tune in to see the new eagles and agree hopefully the quality will be as good.

Palms