Bill told us that used to use the XCam2 to observe feeders prior to putting up the nesting boxes, which gave him his idea. An idea which included permanent homes for his little, feathered friends. He made this home for the nesting birds by creating custom boxes with a "second floor." The first floor is for the birds, and the second floor houses the cameras, allowing him and his class to look down on the nest.

Bill and his class have Chickadees, which produced seven eggs, all of which have hatched successfully, and at the time of this writing are only a few days old.

Before the eggs hatched, the students got to watch the male bird bring food to the female bird while she sat on the eggs to protect them and keep them safe, never leaving her post for any reason. Then once the eggs hatched, they watched both the parents bringing food to the seven newborns who just couldn't seem to get enough food no matter how much the parents brought. Bill even told us that when the chicks were six days old, they watched as mom fought off an invading bumblebee for trespassing near her chicks.

By placing the cameras on the second floor, Bill and his class have a front row seat to that amazing thing called life. As Bill himself told us, "The students really have enjoyed this new experience."

And there's more good news for this class. Bill also told us, "We were able to secure a $7,500 grant from the AOL Foundation for our study, as well as a $5,500 grant from the New Millennium Kids Project for our ability to share this information live over our Distance Learning Network TV." And it's all because of the XCam2.

Bill told us, "I just wanted to let you know how very much this equipment has helped our students achieve visual learning as never before."

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