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We finally had a successful automated upload from the local machine to the YouTube channel and we are pleasantly surprised to be honest. Having had very limited experience with Shortcuts and cron over the years, we weren’t sure if we’d be able to recreate the processes set up 6+ years ago. When things are (mostly) running smoothly one tends to forget how they actually work. Which is why documentation is import. Not just for other people, but to refer back to when the memory fails.
This post is an update to one written in 2018 as the process and software used has changed since then.
Over the years I have had requests to share the details of how I do the technical things that power the FarmCam. Below are instructions for using EvoCam to share still images as well as timelapse videos on a website to which you have FTP access.
Unfortunately, EvoCam is no longer being developed so everything in this article will likely focus on Version 5.0 (64-bit preview 3) of the software. At the time of this writing one can still download the software from reputable sites; however, if you cannot find it, email me. I can provide the DMG file, but I do not provide support for the software! EvoCam works only on macOS, and I have tested it up to: macOS Sonoma Version 14.3.1 and current run it on my Apple Silicon (M3) iMac (2023).
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Wow! The webcam caught an owl hunting from atop the bird feeder yesterday. One can see its eyes light up — and head spin — as it hunts for nearly three hours! It disappears a few times from the feeder — when it went after quarry presumably.
Direct link to video: https://www.vermontfarmcam.com/images/owl-visitor-jan-20-2022.mp4
