Oh, I am so glad. I loved following this adventure last summer and also the eaglecam. Does anyone know if that one will be available again?

Chicka, I don't know if they've flown yet, because each time I've checked lately, the camera is pointed at some blank place on the roof. The last few times I've seen the chicks, they were up on the tall ledge, though, so maybe the camera pointed at that blank area means they've taken off from that place! According to the link I posted above, they usually don't hunt on their own until about a month after their first flight. I thought I read somewhere that they stay at the nest sight (or with the parents) for up to a year after they hatch...but I'm not sure now. It's said that "the only time that a female would lay more than one clutch of eggs in a year is if the first eggs are lost or damaged before hatching or the chicks die in their first few days." Hope I get to see one of them fly SOME day! Brenda

Here's a whole list of bird webcams, all over the world. I scrolled down and clicked on one in Ossipee, NH, that has info on their camera and system (I think it's a site for a sales rep.) It has at least one site for all of the New England states except MA, plus a bunch for NY. Here's the page I got on google, and I noticed several that had info on how they built their set up, if that's of interest to you. http://www.google.com/search?q=%22bird+feeder%22+webcam+OR+%22web+camera%22&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&num=10&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=images&tbs= Here is a link that might be useful: A list of worldwide bird wecams

Well I'm no authority, to say the least, on pest problems in Dubai, but as a general rule unless they are doing damage or unless there is a severe infestation then there is no need to do anything. Most "bugs" in the garden pose no threat but unnecessary spraying of chemicals, no matter the type, does. So seeing some bug doesn't automatically mean you need to drag out the pesticide. You learned that with the leaf miners. :) It is impossible to tell from the pics what it is. it may be a black winged aphid but it could also be 100 other types of small flies or gnats attracted to the moisture. I wouldn't worry abut it but if you want to spray something then first make sure that pesticide lists it is effective for the pest and then avoid spraying the fruit directly as much as possible. Dave