UW-Whitewater Bird Feeder Cam

A Woodland Feeding Station

Run by the UW-Whitewater Biology Department, this camera watches a cluster of platform feeders, suet cages, and a seed trough set among the trees bordering Kettle Moraine State Forest near Whitewater, Wisconsin. The wooden troughs and hanging feeders are restocked with a mix of seed and suet chosen to keep the station active across the seasons.

A Revolving Cast of Songbirds

The feeders draw a long list of resident and migratory species, from woodpeckers and nuthatches to cardinals, buntings, and orioles. Each spring and fall migration brings an especially lively mix of passing songbirds alongside the year-round regulars.

Beyond the Birds

The ground beneath the feeders is far from exclusive to birds — white-tailed deer, squirrels, chipmunks, and the occasional fox or raccoon make frequent appearances, scavenging the spilled seed below the platforms.

An Open Window for Citizen Science

Viewers are invited to identify anything unusual in the live chat, turning the feed into a small ongoing record of the wildlife that passes through this corner of the Kettle Moraine woods.