Nest Cam Videos

This page features clips from the three breeding pairs of choughs in our seclusion aviaries at Paradise Park. The nests are monitored with cameras supplied by Ecowatch at Heligan Gardens. Footage is recorded onto DVD's and is then edited down to Windows Media format. We are hoping in the future to be able to stream footage live via the web. Visitors to the Park can also see pictures from the nests on a TV in the cafe.

The clips have been reduced in size to allow viewing over the Internet. Durations and file sizes are shown next to each clip below.

Pair One is an established pairing, normally laying four eggs.

Pair Two normally lays only two eggs. The female of this pair is younger than that of Pair One, and has a habit of abandoning her chicks after 7 - 10 days. Staff at the Park then try to hand rear these young chicks with mixed results.

Pair Three is a new pair of young birds, possibly only just old enough to breed. It was decided to put these two birds together to improve their bond, and also to give them a chance to "practice" their nesting behaviour.

So far this year, each pair has exceeded our expectations. Please click on the images below to view the clips. More will be added as the birds progress.

		Nest 1. Chough laying first egg in clutch. This egg was laid at 6.20pm an April 3rd. The effort is quite considerable, and the female appears exhausted afterwards. File size 1.7 Mb length 47secs.
		Nest 1. Cleaning chicks and moving eggs. Two newly hatched chicks, with three more eggs. Parent bird cleans the young and gathers eggs together. File size 2.8Mb length 48secs.
		Nest 1. Day five - Chicks reacting to parent. Chicks reacting to female call. The older chicks always get more food, and sadly the smallest chick has not survived. File size 4.4Mb length 75 secs.
		Nest 1. Day ten - Parent calling chicks to feed. Female calls, and chicks gape for food. File size 4.2Mb length 74 secs.
		Nest 1. Day ten - Housework. Female giving the nest and youngsters a clean. Also trying to brood chicks which are now too large to sit on! File size 4.4Mb length 87 secs.

Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary, Hayle Cornwall TR27 4HB, UK
www.paradisepark.org.uk