The burrowing owl is one of Cape Coral’s most remarkable species of wildlife. With one of the largest nesting populations in the state of Florida (and the continued pace of residential development), the City of Cape Coral has a tough challenge ahead to maintain enough habitat to support the burrowing owls.

The OwlCam is the most unique of the City’s WildCam projects. The OwlCam is equipped with an infrared system, which will allow for night viewing of the bird’s activities. While the burrowing owl is active day and night, much of the activity around the nest with the young takes place after dark. Barring technical difficulties, visitors should have a color image of the birds during the daytime hours and then black-and-white images after dark. People will have to keep their eyes sharp during the day as the birds’ coloring blends well with the background. The burrow entrance is to the lower right of the perch.

The OwlCam is a joint project among the City of Cape Coral, LCEC, Sprint and National Media Services. These agencies are working together to bring you these images of Cape Coral wildlife.