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In the U.S., egg laying can be from anywhere between January and September, though is usually in March or later. In Scotland, egg-laying occurs in March to mid-April. [1] The earliest median laying date in 25 international studies was December 3 in Oman; the latest median date of egg-laying was May 7 in sub-Arctic Alaska.
Data curated from bald eagle cams between 2006 to 2016 shows one of the longest incubation periods for a clutch of eggs was a little over 40 days, with the average time being 36.5 days.
It's good news after the nest didn't see any eaglets in 2023.
Bald eagle eggs typically have a 50-50 chance of hatching, Steers said. Once hatched, fewer than 50% of eaglets survive their first year, according to the American Eagle Foundation.
The bald eagle is placed in the genus Haliaeetus (), and gets both its common and specific scientific names from the distinctive appearance of the adult's head. Bald in the English name is from an older usage meaning "having white on the face or head" rather than "hairless", referring to the white head feathers contrasting with the darker body. [4]
The pair of eagles rely mostly on fish from the river (Mullet, Catfish, Red Fish, Snook, Gar), but may also eat small rodents if the opportunity presents itself. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Service, which tracks bald eagle nests, M15 and Harriet have 133 neighbors in a 25-mile radius. Their closest neighbor is one mile away.
A bald eagle sits on its first egg of the season in its nest at Codorus State Park, as seen by the HDonTap livestream on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Heidelberg Township.
This egg was laid on Jan. 25, and it takes about 35 days of incubation until a bald eagle egg begins to hatch. However, the couple’s eggs have typically hatched after 38 to 39 days in the past, ...