Nest camera

Nest camera

Coming soon:

Stay tuned for the 2025 season of our live-streaming Crane Nest Camera.

Due to launch in mid-April. Thank you for your patience. We are hard at work behind the scenes preparing for the launch! 

In the meantime, you can view our Nest Camera Highlights page  or visit our YouTube channel “Colorado Cranes” for more footage from the season and to subscribe for updates.

See you soon for the 5th season of the Colorado Crane Conservation Coalition Crane Nest Camera!

Learn more about Sandhill Crane nesting by checking out: Nesting FAQs

Watch the 2021 webinar: Everything You Want to Know About Greater Sandhill Crane Nesting

Warning: This is a wild Sandhill Crane nest and anything can happen. While we hope the nest is successful and both eggs hatch, many things can happen to prevent this, including the eggs being infertile, predation of the eggs, chicks or adults, and natural disasters.

Disclaimer: We are livestreaming a wild bird nest and may experience technical problems. We cannot control problems related to mother nature, disrupted signals, etc. If you can’t play the video, try refreshing the webpage. Visit our Nest Camera Highlights page to see the best moments from this nest.

The Crane Nest 2021-2024

In 2021, we watched Sandhill Crane pair Rocky and Athena successfully hatch one egg.
In 2022, Rocky and Athena returned to their nesting area but nested just beyond the range of the Nest Camera. So in 2022, we followed a different Sandhill Crane pair, Fred and Wilma, as they successfully hatched one egg and raised that chick for several weeks within range of the camera.
In 2023, we again witnessed the nesting saga of Rocky and Athena, who successfully produced two adorable chicks, Cinnamon and Sage, both of whom hatched on the same day. The family hung around the camera for several weeks before leaving the area.
2024 brought us a saga of a season unlike anything we had seen before.

Thank you to our sponsors

The live video feed was made possible through grants provided by the Yampa Valley Community Foundation and the WHILD fund. Internet access for live streaming is provided by Zirkel Wireless. Camera installation and setup were completed by Photon Syndicate. Updated equipment was possible because of generous individual donors. Thank you also to CCCC staff and volunteers for their tech support. Thank you to all our wonderful viewers without which this camera would not exist.