Jonny under the photo are two links, one for Mac's and one for "non-Macs". Pick one and you are in. We've been glued to this thing on and off all morning. Watched zebras, monkeys, all kinda cattle. Now it seems it is getting dark and hard to see, but the frogs sure are making some noises! I can't wait for the sun to come up in Africa again!
Make sure you guys are clicking on the right link. One's for Macs, though it doesn't say so, and the other says for non-Macs.
I just saw the coolest thing. Some hooved animal with long horns (not an antelope, I don't think...maybe and Ibix or something...I'm not up on my African animals) was drinking at the watering hole. I was reading GS and had the Africam minimized but could still hear the sounds. All of a sudden I heard a huge splash. So happens someone was operating the camera at the time and pulled back in time for me to see an elephant drinking and spraying himself, right in the foreground of the picture.
I could view it well last night. Today I cannot get it to come up. All I get is a black view. I waited and waited wondering if it was buffering, but it never came up. ???
And so, is the scene that you all are lookin at a waterhole? So far, I haven't seen any critturs show up, other than some bugs flyin by, and maybe some kinda bird on the water. Man, this is sooo cool!
you got it Jonny. Rarely does the watering hole remain unoccupied for long. It is also much easier to see when the sun comes up. There is a camera man who occasionally zooms in on the animals, but he seems to be sleeping now too.
Maybe one of these would get it for you. I was only able to get it on the wavelit tv.com, but I agree it's worth the search.
The web page also tells you what day and time it is in Africa at the webcam is location.
On MS pc, a double click gets you the full screen view, and in between the full screen and web page view is a blank black screen. Don't know how to get the full screen on MAC.
The thing in the water - a guess - is probably a bird of some sort - reminds me of a loon. Of course, I'd guess that the flying things are bugs... it is raining there -there's a thunderstorm going on, but it's not stopping something from slinking around just off camera, to the left of the screen, by the biggest tree...
The big white thing in the watering hole is definitely a bird of some kind. I saw it fly in and land on the water hours ago. Guess he has a layover on his way to the next puddle!
The other things flying around are, I HOPE, birds and not giant yucky bugs.
Today I saw a waterbuck (had to look it up!), one elephant twice or two different elephants, 1 fox once then later two foxes, a herd of about 30 zebras, approx. 10 wildebeests (gnus), a bunch of antelope, and a vervet money. No partridge in a pear tree, though. Maybe in December!
So, THAT'S what that was! I was wondering about it...
Do you find you get a little spooked about watching this at night? It's interesting but I keep expecting something to JUMP in front of the camera at me - aiyeeee!
cool, it just takes patience at this time of night. And when you least expect it, something cool shows up.
Chas, I think what freaked me out the most (at first) was when the first elephant I saw suddenly showed up. The Waterbuck was drinking across the water, and everything was quiet, so I minimized the window while reading GS. Then wham! Suddenly I heard something REALLY large approaching (heavy, heavy footsteps) and then it made a huge splash.
Thank goodness the camera person was awake then and zoomed out so I could see it was an elephant. I would have been wondering all day!
It doesn't scare me that it's night. It would if I were actually sitting there, though. :)
When I looked in early this morning, watching the animals come and go gave me a very peaceful, serene feeling. Maybe that's what those nature CDs people use to get them to sleep are about.
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Jonny under the photo are two links, one for Mac's and one for "non-Macs". Pick one and you are in. We've been glued to this thing on and off all morning. Watched zebras, monkeys, all kinda cattle. Now it seems it is getting dark and hard to see, but the frogs sure are making some noises! I can't wait for the sun to come up in Africa again!
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Shellon
Are you all still seeing anything? Now I'm just getting a black screen.
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bowtwi
I get a black screen too. Maybe we have to try later.
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Linda Z
Make sure you guys are clicking on the right link. One's for Macs, though it doesn't say so, and the other says for non-Macs.
I just saw the coolest thing. Some hooved animal with long horns (not an antelope, I don't think...maybe and Ibix or something...I'm not up on my African animals) was drinking at the watering hole. I was reading GS and had the Africam minimized but could still hear the sounds. All of a sudden I heard a huge splash. So happens someone was operating the camera at the time and pulled back in time for me to see an elephant drinking and spraying himself, right in the foreground of the picture.
I'm soooooooooooo hooked.
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topoftheworld
I saw that too, Linda. Pretty cool.
Right now there are two creatures locking horns. Must be some kind of mating ritual-or sibling rivilary.
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topoftheworld
My screen goes black every now and then too. I just refresh the screen and the animals are back in business.
Geez, how can anyone sleep with all that racket????
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Linda Z
Topsie, I think those were wildebeests locking horns, and I think they were just playing.
I just saw what looked like two foxes, and earlier I saw what I think is called a waterbuck.
This is educational, and fun.
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I could view it well last night. Today I cannot get it to come up. All I get is a black view. I waited and waited wondering if it was buffering, but it never came up. ???
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And so, is the scene that you all are lookin at a waterhole? So far, I haven't seen any critturs show up, other than some bugs flyin by, and maybe some kinda bird on the water. Man, this is sooo cool!
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Abigail
you got it Jonny. Rarely does the watering hole remain unoccupied for long. It is also much easier to see when the sun comes up. There is a camera man who occasionally zooms in on the animals, but he seems to be sleeping now too.
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J0nny Ling0
This is great. What I have been doing is using my binoculars, it really helps alot.
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Kit Sober
Wavelit TV
Africam.com
Maybe one of these would get it for you. I was only able to get it on the wavelit tv.com, but I agree it's worth the search.
The web page also tells you what day and time it is in Africa at the webcam is location.
On MS pc, a double click gets you the full screen view, and in between the full screen and web page view is a blank black screen. Don't know how to get the full screen on MAC.
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Shellon
Nope
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ChasUFarley
There's a elephant at the water hole now --- y'all gotta see this!
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ChattyKathy
What is that little white thing in the water?
And I would be scared to death out there alone. :blink:
What are those things flying around?
Dang why do I see all the odd things? :blink:
I have to pull away again. It's amazing how entertaining it is to just sit and wait and listen.
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The thing in the water - a guess - is probably a bird of some sort - reminds me of a loon. Of course, I'd guess that the flying things are bugs... it is raining there -there's a thunderstorm going on, but it's not stopping something from slinking around just off camera, to the left of the screen, by the biggest tree...
Damn, this is addictive!
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Linda Z
The big white thing in the watering hole is definitely a bird of some kind. I saw it fly in and land on the water hours ago. Guess he has a layover on his way to the next puddle!
The other things flying around are, I HOPE, birds and not giant yucky bugs.
Today I saw a waterbuck (had to look it up!), one elephant twice or two different elephants, 1 fox once then later two foxes, a herd of about 30 zebras, approx. 10 wildebeests (gnus), a bunch of antelope, and a vervet money. No partridge in a pear tree, though. Maybe in December!
Oooh, here comes one of those foxes again.
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Nottawayfer
The wavelit one worked. Thanks Kit! I didn't try that one before because I am not using a Mac. Go figure. :)
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ChasUFarley
So, THAT'S what that was! I was wondering about it...
Do you find you get a little spooked about watching this at night? It's interesting but I keep expecting something to JUMP in front of the camera at me - aiyeeee!
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coolchef
darn i ain't seeing a thing cept the waterhole and hearing bugs
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ChasUFarley
Keep watching - you'll see more...
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Linda Z
cool, it just takes patience at this time of night. And when you least expect it, something cool shows up.
Chas, I think what freaked me out the most (at first) was when the first elephant I saw suddenly showed up. The Waterbuck was drinking across the water, and everything was quiet, so I minimized the window while reading GS. Then wham! Suddenly I heard something REALLY large approaching (heavy, heavy footsteps) and then it made a huge splash.
Thank goodness the camera person was awake then and zoomed out so I could see it was an elephant. I would have been wondering all day!
It doesn't scare me that it's night. It would if I were actually sitting there, though. :)
When I looked in early this morning, watching the animals come and go gave me a very peaceful, serene feeling. Maybe that's what those nature CDs people use to get them to sleep are about.
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A la prochaine
My 10 yr. just started to cry and say...I don't want to go to bed.... I won't get to see Africa in the daylight.
OK,
LindaZ... I think those foxes you speak of are actually HYENAS. Saw a bunch of them earlier this evening.
We've also seen Waterbuffalo earlier on today.
and I love listening to the sounds of those crickets, crazy sounding frogs and whatever else hangs around that place.
My speakers are in the kitchen, so I find myself making supper or whatever to the most soothing sounds...
Also, we're pretty sure that this camera is not manned by any one person, but rather all motion sensed.
OK...gotta go back .... :blink:
I think i'm going to have to start the first
AFRICAM 12 step program... :huh:
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topoftheworld
Yah know, it's just as entertaining reading this thread as it is watching the cam!!!
What's really spooky is hearing something loud crunching or crackling and not being able to see it.
I love watching the screen go from night to day-kinda like Dorothy opening the door of her house.
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