The NCTC eagles first showed up during the winter of 2002-03.
They started working on a nest at that time, but only managed
to gather a few sticks. They returned to the nest in the fall of
2003, began working on the nest in earnest. They had a large
nest built by January of 2004. They laid the first egg on
Valentine's Day and two eaglets were hatched by the first day of
spring. Both eaglets survived and fledged in early June.
The adults returned in November of 2004. They spent two
months making repairs to the nest and exhibiting breeding
behavior. The first egg was laid on February 15, 2005, and one
eaglet hatched in late March. It survived and fledged in mid-
June.
In September of 2005 NCTC installed a small video camera
about 10 feet above the eagle nest allowing a “birds-eye” view
inside the nest. A local tree service company was hired to do the
installation. They used their 75-foot bucket truck, but had to
climb an additional 10 feet to reach the nest. The nest is about
85 feet high in a large sycamore tree, and is about 4 feet across
and 2 feet deep, and probably weighs a few hundred pounds. It
is made of branches and large sticks with a softer grass and leaf
lining. Both eagles spend a lot of time repairing and keeping the
nest strong and sturdy.
The eagles are back for their third year. They arrived in
November of 2005 and began nest repairs and breeding
behavior. The first egg was laid on February 9, 2006. The
second and third eggs were laid on February 11th and 15th. The
eggs hatched on March 18th, 21st and 23rd. All three eaglets
successfully fledged.
The eagle cam went live in February 2006, and quickly became
a favorite spot for many seasoned and new eagle cam viewers.
The eagle cam blog has become a home for many cam
watchers, and the Yahoo Eaglet_momsters group was formed.
Members of the group have visited NCTC to see the eaglets
firsthand.
They started working on a nest at that time, but only managed
to gather a few sticks. They returned to the nest in the fall of
2003, began working on the nest in earnest. They had a large
nest built by January of 2004. They laid the first egg on
Valentine's Day and two eaglets were hatched by the first day of
spring. Both eaglets survived and fledged in early June.
The adults returned in November of 2004. They spent two
months making repairs to the nest and exhibiting breeding
behavior. The first egg was laid on February 15, 2005, and one
eaglet hatched in late March. It survived and fledged in mid-
June.
In September of 2005 NCTC installed a small video camera
about 10 feet above the eagle nest allowing a “birds-eye” view
inside the nest. A local tree service company was hired to do the
installation. They used their 75-foot bucket truck, but had to
climb an additional 10 feet to reach the nest. The nest is about
85 feet high in a large sycamore tree, and is about 4 feet across
and 2 feet deep, and probably weighs a few hundred pounds. It
is made of branches and large sticks with a softer grass and leaf
lining. Both eagles spend a lot of time repairing and keeping the
nest strong and sturdy.
The eagles are back for their third year. They arrived in
November of 2005 and began nest repairs and breeding
behavior. The first egg was laid on February 9, 2006. The
second and third eggs were laid on February 11th and 15th. The
eggs hatched on March 18th, 21st and 23rd. All three eaglets
successfully fledged.
The eagle cam went live in February 2006, and quickly became
a favorite spot for many seasoned and new eagle cam viewers.
The eagle cam blog has become a home for many cam
watchers, and the Yahoo Eaglet_momsters group was formed.
Members of the group have visited NCTC to see the eaglets
firsthand.
| Eagle Nest and Barn - 2006 Photo by Pete Lease |
| History of the NCTC Eagle Cam |
Eaglet Momsters -- About the NCTC Eagle Cam
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| Eagles Nest - 2004 Photo by Jim Clark/USFWS |
| Copyright 2006 EagletMomsters |
| NCTC Nest Visit - June 7, 2008 |
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