SPYING AN EAGLET'S FIRST HOME? As in, the egg in which a wee bald eagle first grows? Let's just say that, unless you have wings, or you're up on a peak, with some powerful binoculars, it isn't going to happen. For an eagle's nest isn't accessible, which is as it should be, for a baby bird needs some time, space, and safety to become a bigger bird. It's a very good thing, then, that there are cameras pointed at various nests around California, from Catalina Island to Santa Ynez to Big Bear, and they give avian mavens and all nature lovers a chance to peek in on the process. And, as is tradition around this point in the winter, that process is very much about new eggs.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Aww-Over-Eggs-on-the-Big-Bear-Eagle-Cam-468349473.html

Some charismatic critters caught by motion-detecting wildlife cameras seem to know how to strike a pose. But it's not just show business. As these devices get ever smaller, cheaper and more reliable, scientists across the U.S. are using them to document elusive creatures like never before.

http://magicvalley.com/news/national/motion-sensing-cameras-capture-candid-wildlife-shots/article_7a38bc74-a7ad-5864-9d6e-7675ad7f7bf3.html

Trail cams, GPS collars and DNA taken from scat show how technology can provide glimpses into a largely secret world where people are otherwise denied entry.

For unique and provocative wildlife species, the technology is helping to solve many mysteries.

http://www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/Rains-good-for-bay-s-mystery-fish-6772762.php