Never mind! I copied and pasted FAQ's in case someone else thinks the same thing I did----it's infrared light and doesn't bother her. Guess I can go to sleep now. Listen, I know I fly off the handle--nothing new----it's just that I CARE---with all my heart, I CARE. Ask Little White-Foot Mouse who lives in the woodpile on the deck, just outside the window. Right now she's getting up dropped seed from the feeder---she knows I see her, but she goes on with her work. I respect her work ethic. ************************* What kind of cameras and lighting are used? The cameras are Logitech Orbit AF (daytime) and Agama V-1325 R (infrared, nighttime). There are 4 infrared (IR) LEDs on the camera that are invisible to owls and humans, but allow the camera to pick up an image we can see at night. There is also ambient light from the neighborhood that comes into the box at night. Is this camera hardwired, battery operated, or solar powered? ItÂs hardwired. Can the night cam zoom in? No, only the daytime camera has zoom and is height-adjustable. The infrared camera is positioned lower and gives a different view of the nest. Does the light at night annoy Molly? There is some ambient light from the neighborhood, but there are no extra lights used at night. Molly doesnÂt seem to mind. Are the cameras actually inside the box? No, they are attached to the exterior of the house with a protective cover.

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?

LOL on the falcon attacking the plastic owl! Hawk Mountain Sanctuary's famous North Lookout (the site of the official autumn hawkwatch) has a pole with a fake owl placed on it to purposely lure some of the migrating raptors in for a closer look. And dive-bomb it they do! I've seen Am. Kestrels, merlins, sharp-shinned hawks, and even a red-tailed hawk take a whack at it! Great-horned owls are indeed ememies of falcons and will prey on their young if they get a chance. Do you know what kind of falcon it was?

Ah. I've seen sparrows and crows feeding flighted young. I don't know why it never occured to me that hawks might (for a while, at any rate. I doubt the song birds keep it up forever, either). Thanks! And thanks for the link, too.