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January 14, 2025
Exciting progress being made in repairing our livestream eagle cam! We’ve been working around the clock to bring this back online after last month’s motor vehicle collision.
Our team has been braving the below freezing temperatures to rebuild the infrastructure getting power to the camera. We’re hoping to have everything back online in time for egg watch.
We’re so grateful or our team for their continued efforts and for all our partners working to restore power and internet access.
Healthy Habitats
Bald Eagles depend on clean and healthy rivers, tall trees, and abundant wild fish. That’s what Duke Farms works hard to provide every day.
In partnership with the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, the Duke Farms Eagle Cam offers an up-close and personal view into the lives of a pair of Bald Eagles as they breed, incubate and raise young. Duke Farms is restoring the environment to support the return of Bald Eagles to New Jersey. Eagles need healthy forests, healthy rivers, and healthy populations of fish to thrive. Join our worldwide community of eagle watchers!
Remember, although we have access to witness their behaviors, the eagles are still wild animals. If you find the nesting behaviors of the eagle chicks bothersome or disturbing, do not watch the Eagle Cam.
The Eagle Cam is down for seasonal maintenance from October 21, 2024 until further notice.
First egg laid: January 22
Second egg laid: January 25
First egg hatched: February 29
Second egg hatched: March 1
H45 fledged: May 22
H44 fledged: May 27
First egg laid: January 20
Second egg laid: January 23
First egg hatched: February 27
Second egg hatched: February 28
Eaglet 1 fledged: May 22
Eaglet 2 fledged: May 22
June 25 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection update: The nest collapsed in several sections. This is not an uncommon occurrence with eagle nests. Nests that are used for many years get very large and heavy. Every year a few nests fall or, in some cases, the entire nest tree falls. Depending on what time of the nesting season this occurs, it can result in chicks being injured or killed. The fact the nest collapsed after the juveniles fledged is a good thing. They have been fledged for over a month, haven’t been seen at the nest as frequently and will soon be going off on their own. We’ll have to wait and see what will happen with the nest. The adults could try and rebuild the nest or move to a new nest tree.
August 11 NJDEP update: A volunteer has been keeping an eye on the cam. Two adult eagles have been seen at the nest – it looks like the eagles are a male and female based on the size, but it’s not clear if one of the eagles is A/59 or a new male. It’s indeterminable if the pair will return to the nest. In many cases, pair rebuild nests in the same location or close by if a collapse has occurred. Sometimes, if there is a new bird in the nest, they will move nest locations. The identity of the male in the pair is a contributing factor in the situation. The fact that two adults are together at the nest may lead to the possibility of rebuilding in the same spot or close by.
NJDEP will continue to monitor the nesting activity and if it comes to relocating the Duke Farms Eagle Cam, all parties will proceed with the best interests of the eagles in mind. In the meantime, all we can do is see what happens between now and the fall when the eagles usually start sprucing up the nest. Hopefully, there will be more clarity in early December, but no guarantees.
First egg laid: January 17
Second egg laid: January 20
First egg hatched: February 24
Eaglet 1 fledged: May 18, banded later in season
Unfortunately, the second chick was non-viable.
Want to follow along with the resident bald eagle nesting pair? Subscribe to our Eagle Cam newsletter to get season-by-season cam updates.
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Newly-hatched chicks are helpless and require close parental care. After ~five weeks, the chicks begin to stand up and feed themselves when the adults deliver food.
Juvenile bald eagles have dark beaks and plumage - it takes four to five years to develop the characteristic yellow bill and white head of an adult eagle.
The nest is located ~80 feet off the ground in an American sycamore on a restricted area of the property.
During banding, NJ DEP scientists install two bands on a bald eagle - a green NJ band and an aluminum federal band.
Duke Farms Eagle Cam viewers were left wondering about the upcoming nesting season after the Bald Eagle collapsed last summer, casting uncertainty as to whether the eagles would rebuild or find a new nest site away from the camera.
This kit is a way to engage with your students remotely to teach them about wildlife, ecosystems and more.
From bike trails to fun for the whole family, Duke Farms offers a wide range of activities for your visit.
In this course, we will explore the trees of Duke Farms through the lens of biology, ecology, and biodiversity.
Sat, Feb 15, 9:00 AM
Duke Farms • 1112 Dukes Pkwy W Hillsborough, NJ 08844 United States
Become a Master Ecologist while using Duke Farms as a living laboratory and network with field experts and professionals.
Thu, Feb 20, 7:00 PM
Let’s get birdy!Will we get lucky right around St. Patrick's...
Sat, Mar 15, 7:00 AM
Learn to manage natural resources more effectively.
Fri, Apr 25, 9:00 AM
On these days, all trails, bike paths, the Orientation Center, and the Farm Barn Café will be unavailable. This temporary closure allows our team to focus on managing the deer population effectively within key areas of Duke Farms.
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